According to Tumblr, the new Aladdin musical is racist because a) there aren't any Middle Eastern actors in the roles and b) some people think that some of the lead actors are white even though they are not. I guess it's okay to imply lighter skinned POC aren't "really" POC?
Out the 34 member cast, there are only 4 white actors. And only 1, the villain, has a supporting lead role. The other 3 are ensemble member.
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According to Tumblr, the new Aladdin musical is racist because a) there aren't any Middle Eastern actors in the roles and b) some people think that some of the lead actors are white even though they are not. I guess it's okay to imply lighter skinned POC aren't "really" POC?
Out the 34 member cast, there are only 4 white actors. And only 1, the villain, has a supporting lead role. The other 3 are ensemble member.