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THEY SAID WHAT? THE STARS’ BEST QUOTES

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"Too often, Black women who have made meaningful contributi­ons in their industry are left out of historical narratives. Back when Salt n’ Pepa was building our legacy, which is rooted in empowering women, I could not have dreamed that this same group would one day disempower me. Words cannot fully express my disappoint­ment when I learned a decision was made to move forward with a Lifetime biopic that wrongfully excluded me from every aspect of developmen­t and production, ... There’s nothing more unacceptab­le than a woman being silenced by another woman." - DJ Spinderell­a, née Deidra Muriel Roper, in a series of tweets criticizin­g Lifetime’s new “Salt- N- Pepa" biopic for excluding her from being involved in the filmmaking process while also depicting her in the film.

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DJ SPINDERELL­A BY BRAD BARKET/ INVISION/ AP

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