Right now in Hollywood, theres a DEI purge of programs, positions and projects, she said.
And I feel its unfortunate thatHow to Die Alonewas not able to survive that.
It was worthy by all merits.
‘How To Die Alone’ Creator Natasha Rothwell accepts the Spirit Award For Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series flanked by her co-starsKevin Winter/Getty Images
It was a critical success and we had the numbers and more importantly, we were centering marginalized voices.
We had representation on the stage.
And that representation is being honored tonight.
So its exciting to see the show get that recognition in spite of the circumstances.
Rothwell went on to talk about the importance of being Black and having resilience in the cutthroat industry.
Fairness is not something that were as familiar with in a lot of areas.
So being disappointed, those are experiences that Ive felt before, but none at this magnitude.
Im grateful for the Black love and support of people whove shown up and held me up in encouragement.
Its just confidence in knowing that the work speaks for itself.
I have so much stuff in store.
So for the time being, I am able to entertain a lot of other projects.
