‘Bunheads’ Lacks Diversity? Creator Defends Against Casting Criticism
ABC’s new show Bunheads may not be the most diverse show on TV, but creator Amy Sherman-Palladino says that it isn’t fair to criticize the show for its lack of ethnic diversity.
Bunheads was criticized earlier this week by Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes, who said that she doesn’t feel right letting her children watch the show sinceBunheads doesn’t contain any actors of color.
Rhimes tweeted:
“Hey @abcfbunheads: really? You couldn’t cast even ONE young dancer of color so I could feel good about my kid watching this show? NOT ONE?”
Sherman-Palladino addressed Rhimes in an interview today but didn’t exactly address the diversity issue. Instead, the show’s creator criticized Rhymes for not lending her support to a fellow female showrunner.
Sherman Palladino said:
“Look, I’m not going to get into a pissing match with Shonda Rhimes because she has 15,000 shows on the air, and she’s doing just fine for herself…. [But] I’ve always felt that women, in a general sense, have never supported other women the way they should…I think it’s a shame, but to me, it is what it is…. I wouldn’t do it… I wouldn’t go after another woman. I, frankly, wouldn’t go after another showrunner.”
Sherman-Palladino also said that it was extremely hard to get the show made in the first place, and that her casting options were limited because of the show’s budget.
The show’s creator said:
“It is so hard to get a show on the air, [because of] what you have to do and the layers of bulls— and fighting and scraping — and particularly this show because our budget was very small and our demands were so high.”
Here’s a video of Bunheads.
Do you think Rhymes was right to criticize Bunheads for its lack of diversity. Here’s the video of Amy Sherman-Palladino interview with Media Mayhem.
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Posted: June 19, 2012
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Jun 19, 2012
Dear Shonda, So your kids need to see someone of the same color as them doing something on TV to feel good about themselves?
Maybe its not the TV show, maybe its your parenting style that needs to be adjusted…
Jun 19, 2012
Shonda Rhones zip it if you have a issue with it than don't watch it or let you kids watch it insend of throwing in the race crap! Who is she god or something cry me a river women!
Jun 19, 2012
that is so sad and pathetic…let's check out BET….can you imagine if there was a White Entertainment Television.
Jun 20, 2012
You don't have to have a White Entertainment Network you've always had the lion share and never needed your own network, they are all your networks….
Jun 20, 2012
Mr. Ull:
For the last 30 + years, you couldn't find an "all-white" show on television. They've gone through the politically-correct ethnic diversity thing ad nauseam and while diversity is a good thing when it occurs naturally, TV executives have been kow-towing to minority constituencies for more than a generation to make sure that they don't offend any delicate sensibilities.
Ms. Rhimes, with all due respect: get off your high horse. We had enough of your artificial diversity already.
Jun 21, 2012
Amos and Andy….another TV show that had little diversity…