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ZannoL 02/04/21 10:49:54 AM #1:	https://www.advocate.com/theater/2021/2/03/color-purple-actress-fired-homophobia-had-rule-against-gay-roles Seyi Omooba, who was fired from the 2019 West End revival of The Color Purple when past homophobic remarks resurfaced, had a rule against playing gay roles and didn't understand that the main character was in a same-sex relationship, a U.K. court heard this week. Omooba was initially cast to play the lead role of Celie, who falls in love with another woman, Shug Avery, in the musical play. When anti-LGBTQ+ social media posts and comments she made in 2014 became public, she was fired from the role. I do not believe homosexuality is right, though the law of this land has made it legal, she wrote on her Facebook page, adding that she did not believe you can be born gay. She has now sued the theater and her former agents for religious discrimination and breach of contract. The Central London Employment Tribunal heard testimony this week that the actress had told her agents that she would not do any sexually explicit scenes or play any gay roles, the BBC reports. Because of this, lawyer representing the theater said she wouldnt have played the role even if she wasnt fired. Your position was you wouldnt play Celie if she was to be played as a lesbian, Tom Coghlin, who represents the theater, said to Omooba, and you didnt share it with the producers, you kept it secret. Omooba replied, I didnt feel like I needed to. I didnt believe that thats what this production was going to be. Apparently, Omooba didnt tell the plays director or anyone else about this rule when she was hired because she didnt understand that the character was a lesbian. She also admitted that she didnt read the full script before accepting the role. <cite>ZannoL posted [p:950269457] in Homophobic... [t:79277247]...</cite> <quote>https://www.advocate.com/theater/2021/2/03/color-purple-actress-fired-homophobia-had-rule-against-gay-roles <quote>Seyi Omooba, who was fired from the 2019 West End revival of The Color Purple when past homophobic remarks resurfaced, had a rule against playing gay roles and didn't understand that the main character was in a same-sex relationship, a U.K. court heard this week. Omooba was initially cast to play the lead role of Celie, who falls in love with another woman, Shug Avery, in the musical play. When anti-LGBTQ+ social media posts and comments she made in 2014 became public, she was fired from the role. I do not believe homosexuality is right, though the law of this land has made it legal, she wrote on her Facebook page, adding that she did not believe you can be born gay. She has now sued the theater and her former agents for religious discrimination and breach of contract. The Central London Employment Tribunal heard testimony this week that the actress had told her agents that she would not do any sexually explicit scenes or play any gay roles, the BBC reports. Because of this, lawyer representing the theater said she wouldnt have played the role even if she wasnt fired. Your position was you wouldnt play Celie if she was to be played as a lesbian, Tom Coghlin, who represents the theater, said to Omooba, and you didnt share it with the producers, you kept it secret. Omooba replied, I didnt feel like I needed to. I didnt believe that thats what this production was going to be. Apparently, Omooba didnt tell the plays director or anyone else about this rule when she was hired because she didnt understand that the character was a lesbian. She also admitted that she didnt read the full script before accepting the role.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R1masher 02/04/21 10:51:15 AM #2:	Only in America --- R1R1R1R1R1R1 <cite>R1masher posted [p:950269494] in Homophobic... [t:79277247]...</cite> <quote>Only in America </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Choco 02/04/21 10:52:47 AM #4:	so she's a dumb fucking idiot --- https://imgur.com/286sD4e http://error1355.com/ce/Choco.html <cite>Choco posted [p:950269532] in Homophobic... [t:79277247]...</cite> <quote>so she's a dumb fucking idiot </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZannoL 02/04/21 10:53:50 AM #5:	Choco posted... so she's a dumb fucking idiot <cite>ZannoL posted [p:950269556] in Homophobic... [t:79277247]...</cite> <quote>Choco posted... </cite> <quote>so she's a dumb fucking idiot</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
E32005 02/04/21 10:54:12 AM #6:	ZannoL posted... She also admitted that she didnt read the full script before accepting the role. welp. fuck off then. you failed on 2 accounts --- https://imgur.com/LAvnefi <cite>E32005 posted [p:950269566] in Homophobic... [t:79277247]...</cite> <quote>ZannoL posted... </cite> <quote>She also admitted that she didnt read the full script before accepting the role.</quote>welp. fuck off then. you failed on 2 accounts </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Looked gf 02/04/21 10:54:45 AM #7:	lmao rekt --- https://gfycat.com/chillynearfiddlercrab.gif <cite>Looked gf posted [p:950269577] in Homophobic... [t:79277247]...</cite> <quote>lmao rekt </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZannoL 02/04/21 10:57:31 AM #8:	E32005 posted... welp. fuck off then. you failed on 2 accounts Looked gf posted... lmao rekt <cite>ZannoL posted [p:950269672] in Homophobic... [t:79277247]...</cite> <quote>E32005 posted... </cite> <quote>welp. fuck off then. you failed on 2 accounts</quote> Looked gf posted... </cite> <quote>lmao rekt</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ZannoL 02/04/21 11:46:44 AM #10:	<cite>ZannoL posted [p:950271145] in Homophobic... [t:79277247]...</cite> <quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ving_Rhames 02/04/21 11:52:37 AM #11:	fair next --- the real Irving Rameses https://imgur.com/A7f6F9h <cite>Ving_Rhames posted [p:950271316] in Homophobic... [t:79277247]...</cite> <quote>fair next </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZannoL 02/04/21 8:33:32 PM #12:	Bump <cite>ZannoL posted [p:950289289] in Homophobic... [t:79277247]...</cite> <quote>Bump </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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RobbinDaHood 02/05/21 3:41:28 PM #14:	This is why I almost never post on Facebook. --- https://youtu.be/wmiOxMlR5bs https://youtu.be/CAjS_Bi5TIs https://youtu.be/hbfeE7OC_uU https://youtu.be/RTxD6VUcxZ0 <cite>RobbinDaHood posted [p:950316292] in Homophobic... [t:79277247]...</cite> <quote>This is why I almost never post on Facebook.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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