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Zoë Kravitz criticized outdated homophobic jokes in 'Friends' and 1990s shows, reflecting evolving awareness of LGBTQ+ representation in media, with creators acknowledging past insensitivity.
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Zoë Kravitz slams the homophobia in Friends and other '90s TV shows
Actress Zoë Kravitz has said she isn’t a fan of the homophobia in Friends and other ‘shows on TV in the ’90s. The LGBTQ+ advocate was speaking to People about her latest film, Caught Stealing, which is set in 1998. “If you watch Friends now, you’re like, ‘Whoa, that’s…’, she said, surprising co-star and Yves St Laurent model Austin Butler, who asked: Wow, even in Friends?” Kravitz responded: “Oh, so much in Friends. Like, things that aren’t pun…
Zoë Kravitz is not a fan of the homophobia in 'Friends' and other '90s shows
"We can keep that there."Dia Dipasupil/Getty Zoë Kravitz in New York City on Aug. 26'90s nostalgia? Zoë Kravitz says bring it on. But the casual homophobia laced throughout so much media from the decade? Keep it.The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era."[I'm] really nostalgic for that time," Kravitz recently told PEOPLE. "Then also the fashion, all that stuff's s…
Zoë Kravitz has criticized the “super homophobic” humor of the beloved Friends series in a new interview. Critics have pointed out in recent years that the comedy series, which became the most important television show and a defining comedy of the time, contains obsolete jokes about the LGBTQ+ community, as well as a lack of diversity. Homophobic jokes in Friends and the lack of diversity The iconic show, which was on the air from 1994 to 2004, …
Zoe Kravitz Calls Friends Outdated in a Very Harsh Way
Photo Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing Zoe Kravitz, who recently appeared opposite Austin Butler in Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing, spoke about the famous NBC sitcom Friends, calling it outdated and criticizing it for “Super homophobic jokes,” and stating that it was one of the things she would like to leave behind in the 1990s. Zoe Kravitz says Friends had ‘super homophobic jokes’ in it Austin Butler and Zoe Kravitz recently discussed the 19…
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