Stacey Dash was the target of days’ worth of vile tweets after announcing her support for Mitt Romney. Much of the abuse was racist in nature, with critics calling the black actress an “Uncle Tom,” “house negro” and “Oreo” and Samuel L. Jackson calling her crazy. Today author Terry McMillan called out several black “Republican” celebrities for “forgetting where they came from,” doesn’t seem to know where they are now, at least politically.
Rapper LL Cool J, who announced he was an Independent on “Piers Morgan Tonight” in February, was surprised to learn that he’s a Republican.
@llcoolj Terry McMillan said that you are a republican and some folks forget where they come from. To each his own.
— Betty Bell Johnkin (@bjohnkin) October 10, 2012
@bjohnkin lol she's misinformed…
— LLCOOLJ (@llcoolj) October 10, 2012
@llcoolj @bjohnkin I saw the comment & thought it was harsh. It's sad when people have to lash out at others without facts. *smh*
— Adrienne Graham (@talentdiva) October 10, 2012
@MsTerryMcMillan Actually @llcoolj is NOT a republican. He's independent as he stated several times and supports Obama.
— Bad Habbits (@BadHabbits82) October 10, 2012
@BadHabbits82 @msterrymcmillan truth.
— LLCOOLJ (@llcoolj) October 10, 2012
McMillan also called out Tracy Reese, who famously designed the dress that Michelle Obama wore to address the Democratic National Convention. (Her brother is a prominent Republican, though.) Perhaps Reese designed what she thought was an ugly dress in an attempt to discourage Obama voters, and then sent this deceptive tweet to cover her tracks:
When @MichelleObama walked on stage at the DNC in our dress! Her speech was so powerful & inspiring & she looked amazing! @InStyle #style100
— Tracy Reese (@Tracy_Reese) September 27, 2012
Rumors of 50 Cent’s GOP leanings began during the Bush administration, but the rapper openly supported Hillary Clinton in 2008 before switching allegiance to Barack Obama.
Regardless, why is it that black entertainers can’t support whoever they like without being accused of “forgetting” how they got where they are?
@MsTerryMcMillan we didn't forget where we came from..we see where we are now under Democratic Leadership 18% unemployment #WhyCareAboutThat
— DidSheSayThat (@SonnieJohnson) October 10, 2012
Update:
McMillan says she did not mean to include Tracy Reese in her hall of shame.
OMG!!!!! I DID NOT MEAN TRACY REESE!!!!!!! And I have been advised that some info about LL & 50 Cents was in error. My sincere apologies.
— Terry McMillan (@MsTerryMcMillan) October 10, 2012
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