Michelle Rodriguez Really Just Said Liam Neeson Can't Be Racist Because of How He Kisses in Movies
So earlier this week, an interview came out in which Liam Neeson thought it would be a good idea to tell everyone he once was looking to commit a hate crime and kill a random black man on the street. And for some reason, his Widows costar Michelle Rodriguez is defending him and saying there's no way he can be a racist because of the way he kisses when he's acting. Riiiight.
Some background: Liam said that about 40 years ago one of his friends was raped. When he heard about it, he immediately jumped to asking, "What color were they?" She said they were black, so he went out into the streets looking to get even. He added:
"I went up and down areas with a cosh, hoping I'd be approached by somebody–I'm ashamed to say that–and I did it for maybe a week, hoping some [gestures air quotes] 'black bastard' would come out of a pub and have a go at me about something, you know? So that I could kill him."
Yeah, that's definitely not okay. Oh, BTW, Liam just said he banished those racist thoughts and that horrific behavior by talking to a priest and...power walking.
And now that everyone is rightfully calling him out for what he did and said, the woman who once had to apologize for telling people of color to "stop stealing white superheroes" is defending him. At the amfAR Gala last night, Michelle said, "It's all f*ckin' bullsh*t. Liam Neeson is not a racist. Dude, have you watched Widows?" she asked, referencing their new movie.
She went on to say that just because he kissed Viola Davis in the movie, that means he's not racist. She tried to explain:
"His tongue was so far down Viola Davis throat. You can't call him a racist ever. Racists don't make out with the race that they hate, especially in the way he does with his tongue-so deep down her throat. I don't care how good of an actor you are. It's all bullshit. Ignore it. He's not a racist. He's a loving man. Its all lies."
*Insert blinking man GIF here.*
Understandably, Twitter is not here for her blatant disregard for history. Who someone kisses has nothing to do with whether or not they are racist.
This can’t be the kiss Michelle Rodriguez is talking about. This looks like a hate crime if I’ve ever seen one. ?? yuck. pic.twitter.com/njsspv3Ppr
- ?Lavita Alize Jenkins? (@LaFawndah) February 7, 2019
college was full of drunk, racist white guys angrily trying to shove their tongues down my throat but yeah sure michelle rodriguez https://t.co/tdH66A6AwV pic.twitter.com/rAaT7H7B5n
- pilot! (@pilotviruet) February 7, 2019
The lack of historical context, bias blindness and willful ignorance required to open one’s mouth and say this about racism is mind boggling. https://t.co/vTdQoGSXMd
- shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) February 7, 2019
Michelle Rodriguez doesn't know, or is willfully ignorant, of the long history of racists sexually exploiting & fetishizing black people. Even if you take that out, how many times do we have to say loving/fucking/being with a black person doesn't stop you from being racist. https://t.co/Ah4qjEtTAy
- X (@XLNB) February 7, 2019
Someone please tell Michelle Rodriguez that slave owners routinely raped Black women. That didn’t absolve them from being racists. Her defense of Liam Neeson is insulting.
- Stephanie. (@qsteph) February 7, 2019
next thing u know michelle rodriguez is going to tell me men can't be misogynists because they date women
- kate bush stan account (@ashcech) February 7, 2019
Me to Michelle Rodriguez after reading her defense of Liam Neeson: pic.twitter.com/00GdODutTE
- Saeed Jones (@theferocity) February 7, 2019
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