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Jan 2025
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Actor Djimon Hounsou Is “Struggling Fina...

Amala Ekpunobi
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In a recent CNN interview, actor Djimon Hounsou says he is struggling financially because of systemic racism in Hollywood, claiming that he’s underpaid despite the fact that he’s gotten two Oscar nominations. Does this argument hold water, or is this just another case of crying racism? Let’s talk about it.


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