Problematic Faves: Celebrities We Love Even Though They Act Up
Lena Dunham
I know a lot of y’all are completely finished with Lena Dunham. I get it. She’s done the most of all. Things really came to a head, for Black folks, when she spoke about Odell Beckham not wanting her f*ck her. Sigh. It was just so tone deaf and incredibly White. I understand. I just won’t be joining you. I still believe that she has good intentions and is doing good work. I added Lena to this list last minute because she said this on a recent episode of Janet Mock’s podcast “Never Before.” Not only that, she’s the creator of Lenny Letter, a publication entirely dedicated to amplifying the voices of diverse women. Lena launched this site after her book tour when she noticed that her following was largely young White women like herself. She’s made more than her fair share of mistakes but she’s also doing the work.
