The Nina Simone biopic has drawn criticism from the African American community for quite an interesting reason- the color of the star’s skin. For those who don’t know, Avatar actress Zoe Saldana was cast to play the role of Nina Simone, but despite her relatively impressive acting abilities, she’s been criticized and slammed for the role.

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But, despite the personal jabs, she actually has an optimistic perspective of the criticism about the film. She’s glad people are even talking about the film because Nina Simone’s story is one that the world should know about.