Why is Malala Yousafzai angry with Hollywood, said this about the Muslim actor

Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai

news nation bureau , edited by : Vijay Shankar , Updated: 30 September 2022, 06:12:20 PM

Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai (Photo Credits: FILE)

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai talks candidly about representation in Hollywood. Specifically, he highlighted the fact that Muslim actors lead only 1 percent of popular television series. Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel laureate in history, recently revealed the first plans for his production company’s extra-curricular projects. Led by Yousafzai and his production head Erica Kinnear, the organization inked a programming deal with Apple TV+ last year. At the heart of his early projects is a rich diversity that reflects Yousafzai’s determination to tell representative stories that have not always found a place in Hollywood.

Yousafzai said, “I’ve noticed that Asians like me make up less than 4 percent of Hollywood movies. Muslims make up 25 percent of the world’s population, only 1 percent of characters in popular TV series. The cameras, after all, statistics,” Malala said. Black and gray are even worse for creators.” Meanwhile, Malala spoke openly about the representation of Muslims in Hollywood. Malala said, “I’m not expecting that to change in Hollywood, but I really want you to think about it because you’re an artist and you know that art isn’t a thing, it’s everyone’s.” Is. Yousafzai cited new data from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative during his recent speech.

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“I know the story of having a dream and forgetting it,” Yousafzai said. Malala was honored at a variety event along with Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea, Elizabeth Olsen, Oprah Winfrey and the Duchess of Sussex. Malala, a 25-year-old girl, was shot by the Taliban on her way home from school after she spoke about women’s rights. The attack inspired her global campaign for women’s rights and equal representation. Malala won the Nobel Peace Prize. He also graduated from Oxford University with degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.






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First Published: 30 September 2022, 06:12:20 pm



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