Zoe Saldana
25 March 2010
Zoe Saldana has accused some casting agents in Hollywood of being racist.
The Star Trek actress has claimed she has suffered in the past of being discriminated against because of the colour of her skin.
She said, “When they say, 'We want to go white', they have a very smooth way of saying it, and the recent one is the word 'traditional'.
"(I've heard), 'Oh, you know, you're just not what we were looking for, your skin is a little darker'. Compared to what? My skin is just my skin. It's dark if you compare it to someone who's lighter."
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