Amanda Seales Responds To Criticism For Playing An AKA Sorority Member On ‘Insecure’: I’m An Actress!

Amanda Seales Responds To Criticism For Taking part in An AKA Sorority Member On ‘Insecure’: I’m An Actress!

Amanda Seales is shutting down people who find themselves upset along with her for carrying AKA merchandise!

Yesterday (Sunday, Oct. twenty fourth), the ultimate season of HBO’s hit collection Insecure premiered. Whereas the present primarily facilities round Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji‘s characters, Amanda Seales‘ Tiffany DuBois character garnered some consideration throughout the episode, and it’s resulted within the actress getting some backlash!

Particularly, Amanda Seales‘ character wore what seemed to be AKA (Alpha Kappa Alpha) regalia, and a few followers took subject with the 40-year-old star representing the sorority on-screen with out being a member in actual life. For context, AKA is america’ first traditionally African-American sorority. It was shaped at Howard College in early 1908, and the sorority is notable for representing itself with a mix of inexperienced and lightweight pink. Well-known members embrace Gizelle Bryant, Kamala Harris, and Eboni Ok. Williams.

Gizelle Bryant

Kamala Harris

Eboni Ok. Williams

Whereas some AKA members weren’t completely happy, the overwhelming majority of Twitter customers appeared to aspect with Amanda Seales on the matter. You possibly can see some folks’s reactions to the controversy down under:

In response to the backlash, Amanda Seales addressed the matter on her Instagram Story. She stated:

“I don’t know why folks preserve asking me if I’m a soror. I’m not a soror. Tiffany is a soror. Tiffany is a personality on a TV present. I didn’t write the character–I play the character! I’m not a soror–I’m an actress! And I’m taking part in a personality on a TV present. I believe actuality TV acquired of us f**ked up as a result of it’s like ‘It’s all the identical!’ However I’m simply taking part in a personality. That’s it! Y’all know that although. However a few of y’all don’t. I really feel like some of us actually neglect.”

In one other add, Amanda Seales provides that, whereas some web sites say she’s an AKA, she just isn’t a member of the sorority:

“Y’all could have Googled it after which this web site [is] saying s**t that ain’t true! I’m not a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority–my faculty SUNY Buy didn’t also have a chapter!… I might be honored to be a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, however I merely am not. When I’m Tiffany, I do put on the letters with pleasure and regard and respect for individuals who did cross the burning sands.”

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