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        <title><![CDATA[Celebs slammed for ‘cringey’ PSA about white privilege]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is this Gal Gadot&#8217;s &#8220;Imagine&#8221; 2.0?</p><p>A new celebrity-studded PSA for the &#8220;I Take Responsibility&#8221; campaign — featuring &#8220;influential voices from the white community [taking] responsibility for turning the racist tide in America&#8221; — is getting criticized online for its overly dramatic delivery and for stars &#8220;making this about&#8221; themselves.</p><p>The black-and-white video starts out with stars like Sarah Paulson, Aaron Paul, Kesha, Justin Theroux, Debra Messing, Bryce Dallas Howard, and more solemnly staring at the camera and saying, &#8220;I take responsibility,&#8221; followed by a time they may have ignored racial injustice.</p><p>Julianne Moore <a href="https://twitter.com/_juliannemoore/status/1271093436872101888">tweeted the video</a> and added, &#8220;<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Today, </span><span class="r-18u37iz">#ITakeResponsibility</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> for my role in eradicating racism in America. Unless white America acknowledges its privilege, systemic racism will persist. Act Now. What will you commit to?&#8221;</span></p><p>In some instances, it was evident that the actors were reading from a script, like when Stanley Tucci said, &#8220;I will no longer allow an unchecked moment. I will no longer allow racist hurtful words, jokes, stereotypes, no matter how big or small to be uttered in my presence.&#8221;</p><p>While some fans praised the actors for their message, others said the 2-minute clip missed the mark.</p><p>One person commented online, &#8220;No matter how well-intentioned, they always fall back on performative nonsense. They have this insatiable need to come out &#8216;good&#8217; and righteous in every situation.&#8221;</p><p>Another added, &#8220;How do celebs keep messing this up so badly? Stop making this about yourself and donate $1 million each to a local organization helping Black people!!!!!&#8221;</p><p>Marlow Stern of The Daily Beast quipped, &#8220;Ending Racism: The Musical.&#8221; The tweet has more than 8,000 likes.</p><p>Many users singled out Paul, 40, claiming his tone at the end of the clip reminded them of his &#8220;Breaking Bad&#8221; character Jesse Pinkman.</p><p><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">&#8220;I thought Aaron Paul was going to shout out &#8216;yeah bitch!&#8217;&#8221; one person joked.</span></p><p>People also remarked that the video was reminiscent of Gadot&#8217;s &#8220;Imagine&#8221; montage during the coronavirus outbreak, which <strong>also sparked outrage.</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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