HBO has issued a response to the claim made by an extra on “Lovecraft Country” alleging the production darkened her skin color using makeup. The premium cable outlet said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter that it was “very disappointed” to learn of the claim, adding, “This should not have happened, and we are taking steps to ensure this doesn’t occur again in the future.”
Kelli Amirah posted a TikTok video last month explaining that her skin was darkened on “Lovecraft Country” in order to play a younger version of a character in a wedding photo that appeared in one episode. The actress noted she heard makeup artists saying she was “a little lighter” than the actress she was playing the younger version of, thus makeup was used on her face and hands to darken her skin.
“I notice my foundation is getting darker and darker,” Amirah said in the video.
Kelli Amirah posted a TikTok video last month explaining that her skin was darkened on “Lovecraft Country” in order to play a younger version of a character in a wedding photo that appeared in one episode. The actress noted she heard makeup artists saying she was “a little lighter” than the actress she was playing the younger version of, thus makeup was used on her face and hands to darken her skin.
“I notice my foundation is getting darker and darker,” Amirah said in the video.
- 3/8/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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