Zoe Saldana Claps Back At Critics For Nina Simone Biopic Role

The backlash heaped on Zoe Saldana from the black community and the Nina Simone family at Zoe taking up the biopic role. Was it worth it, from the monetary perspective, it would be, but for the actress? 

When interviewed lately, Zoe Saldana was questioned on how she's managed to stay positive for her role in the upcoming Nina Simone biopic film. Many fans were upset when it was announced that Saldana was going to be replacing Mary J. Blige.

"When I go to the Dominica Republic, the press in Santo Domingo always asks, "¿Qué te consideras, dominicana o americana?" (What do you consider yourself, Dominican or American?) I don't understand it, and it's the same people asking the same question. 

So I say, time and time again, "Yo soy una mujer negra." ("I am a black woman.") [They go,] "Oh, no, tú eres trigueñita." ("Oh no, you are 'dark skinned'") I'm like, "No! Let's get it straight, yo soy una mujer negra." ("I am a black woman)."