Meryl Streep Faces Backlash After 'We Are All Africans' Comment On Diversity

People Really Aren't Happy With Meryl's Diversity Comments

Meryl Streep has become the latest star to address the ongoing row over diversity in Hollywood, commenting that “We are all Africans” when quizzed on the matter.

The remark came when Meryl was asked about the presence of women and people of colour in Hollywood at the launch of the Berlin Film Festival.

She replied: “I've played a lot of different people from a lot of different cultures.

"There is a core of humanity that travels right through every culture, and after all, we're all from Africa originally.

"You know, we're all… Berliners, we're all Africans, really."

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The actress' comments haven’t exactly been well-received, with plenty of film fans taking to Twitter to slam her:

The criticism wasn’t just limited to 140 characters though, and Slate writer Christina Cauterucci has tackled Meryl’s comments.

Hollywood’s diversity issues have moved to the fore in recent weeks, following Jada Pinkett Smith’s call for an Oscars boycott.

A number of stars have been quizzed on the matter, and Sylvester Stallone, who is up for the Best Supporting Actor accolade, recently admitted that he considered skipping the ceremony over it.

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