‘You just want a Golden Globe because you’re white and your father’s Phil Collins’: Emily in Paris star Lily Collins has been caught in a storm of storms with angry fans of actress Michaela Coel.
- Lily Collins targeted by online trolls after being nominated for a Golden Globe
- Trolls believe Michaela Coel, I may destroy you, is unfairly ignored
- Trolls claim that Lily Collins was chosen because she was white and daughter of Phil Collins
Emily in Paris star Lily Collins has found herself in the middle of a racing storm after being nominated for a prestigious Golden Globe award in front of a black actress.
The 31-year-old has been targeted by online trolls who feel Michaela Coel has been unfairly overlooked for her role in the groundbreaking BBC drama I May Destroy You.
In an avalanche of social media reports, they claim that Collins is shortlisted because she is white, while Coel misses it because she is black. Cyberbullying also claims that Ms. Collins was nominated simply because she has a famous father – the pop star Phil Collins.
Netflix’s Emily In Paris is also the best comedy series, but the much acclaimed I May Destroy You received no nominations. Within minutes of the Hollywood shortlist being released last Wednesday, Twitter users had alleged racism. One wrote: “If you do not think white supremacy is real, Emily In Paris will be nominated for a Golden Globe.”
Emily In Paris star Lily Collins (pictured) stands in the middle of a racing storm after being nominated for a prestigious Golden Globe award in front of a black actress
Another said: ‘What people do not understand about racism is that it is not a by-product. The Globes panel did not nominate I May Destroy You because they did not think so well because Michaela is black and Emily was good in Paris because Lily Collins was white. They KNOW what was better! ‘
And another added that “Lily Collins here is pure nepotism and racism.” One even made the false claim that Ms Collins paid for her nomination.
Ms Collins has previously acknowledged her privilege. Amid protests over the death of George Floyd after he was restrained by police in Minneapolis last year, she wrote: ‘I’m white, I’m privileged. I will never experience what black people in America go through every day, but I listen and learn. I walk with you and will fight with you. ‘
She is also a well-known ambassador for Bystander Revolution, the anti-bullying organization founded by MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.
In an irony that might have been lost on the trolls, Ms Collins and Ms Coel would never have fought for the same prize anyway, as Emily In Paris is eligible in the music or comedy category, while I May Destroy You under the drama section falls. .
Cyberbullying also claims that Ms Collins was nominated simply because she has a famous father – the pop star Phil Collins (photo)
Meanwhile, the writer, Deborah Copaken, in Emily in Paris may have fueled the setback against the star of her own program when she also went on Twitter to tell of her own shock at Coel’s failure to get a nomination.
Addressing the actress, she says: ‘I was a writer for Emily in Paris, but your show has been my favorite show since the advent of TV, and that’s just wrong. I loved I May Destroy You, and I personally thank you for giving us your heart, your mind, your resilience and your humor. ‘
The ten-part Emily In Paris, considered by some to be the natural successor to Sex And The City, features an American moving to the French capital to work for a marketing firm.
It has been criticized for its lack of authenticity, but has become one of Netflix’s biggest hits.
… AND THE STAR THAT THEY FAITH HAS BEEN REDUCED
Michaela Coel gained international fame with her portrayal of Arabella, a young woman who wants to rebuild her life after being raped, in the BBC1 series I May Destroy You.
The 33-year-old actress not only starred in the play, but also created it, wrote the screenplay and co-directed it. She was also an executive producer.
Born among Ghanaian parents in London, she talked about how isolation in primary school led her to bully some of her peers and how she still experiences racism in the UK. After college, she enrolled at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, after winning a scholarship.
Before I May Destroy You, she created and played the E4 comedy Chewing Gum and won a Bafta for her performance.
She was featured in Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020 magazine and appeared in British Vogue’s list of influential women in the same year.
Last year, she was among more than 3,500 film and TV professionals who signed an open letter demanding that ‘systemic racism’ in the industry be stopped.
Michaela Coel (pictured) has become internationally known for her portrayal of Arabella, a young woman who wants to rebuild her life after being raped, in the BBC1 series I May Destroy You