Aisha Dee is speaking out and calling for change.
. The actress took to Instagram Wednesday night where she shared a lengthy message detailing her concerns with everything from representation in the writer's room to her own character's development and story lines..
"I'm ready to take a cue from my girl Kat. What would Kat do? She would take a stand and advocate for herself and all other marginalized voices to influence change," Dee wrote." I am ready to push harder and speak louder for what matters to me: The diversity we see in front of the camera needs to be reflected in the diversity of the creative team behind the camera.".
Dee added that it took until season three for the show to hire"someone in the hair department who knew how to work with textured hair."," she added."We've never had a Black female head of department on the set ofDee also said that she feels more attention and care was paid to the story lines of the show's"white, hetero characters" than to those of the show's"queer characters and POC.
Dee also critisized her character's most recent romantic partner -- a white, conservative woman whom she begins dating during season four.
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