Candice Patton, best known for being a star of CW’s ‘The Flash,’ has blasted the show for failing to protect her against racist fans.Â
Star Of ‘The Flash’ Candice Patton BASHES Show For Failing To Protect Her Against Racist Fans-‘There Is No Help’
According to reports, Candice had the unfortunate occurrence of being confronted by some overzealous fans when she was allegedly subjected to racial remarks in the aftermath of the show’s premiere in 2014.Â
And this had such a profound impact that Candice once considered leaving the show in season 2. And yet, she managed to overcome those struggles to remain and will begin working on the show’s 9th season this summer.Â
But looking back, it has been a very difficult journey for her. In an interview on the Open Up Podcast, Candice said: “There is no help. Now, people understand it a little better.
“And they understand how fans can be racist, especially in the genre, misogynistic, all of that. It was kind of like, ‘Yeah, that’s how fans are, but whatever.'” The fact that Candice was playing such a huge character, in the form of Iris West, there was bound to be a lot of scrutiny on her.
And she admitted that being a woman of colour brought about additional pressures and responsibility. So when she began to suffer racial remarks over a role that she wanted to make her own, it was very difficult for her to take.
She stated: “You’re changing the way people view the superhero genre, and creating spaces for women of color that have never had that. And it’s a lot of responsibility. It’s a lot of tension. It comes with a lot.”
Fast forward today, things could not be any more different. Candice has become a mainstay member of the show, as ‘The Flash’ becomes one of the most popular CW superhero series of all time. And that is a testament to the hard work that Candice, as well as the other cast, has done.Â
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