Whoopi Goldbergis sharing her experience with racism in the hair and makeup departments on film sets.
I wasnt about to change my hair.
Julia said, They dont know any better.
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They dont know anyone like you, Goldberg writes.
So to them, you are this kind of unicorn, somebody theyve never come across.
You dont quiet your mouth when you have something to say.
I think you are very hard for them to understand.
They thought you should be a lot easier to deal with than you are.
Rarely did they ever let her, though.
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Goldberg writes about how her hair and makeup team helped Hollywood improve its treatment of Black talent.
Goldberg also says that her expectations for hair and makeup were skewed after her first major Hollywood film.
When I started making movies after that, I had to give people time to get used to me.
I asked a million questions.
I stayed on set because theres nothing better than watching the how-to of movie making.
Everyone has their job.
I loved being part of it.
But I didnt see a lot of people of color, nor did I see a lot of women.
