Quinta Brunson opens on the criticism of his “Abbott Elementary” character “Janine”

While the figure of Brunson, “Mrs. Janine Teagues”, in her series “Abbott Elementary”, is an integral part of her beloved hit, she shouldn’t be her beloved by everyone in response to Brunson.

The 35-year-old author and producer opened on the criticism of a second-class weird teacher, especially from other black women, during a recent performance in Amy Poehler “” Amy Poehler “Amy Poehler”Good suspension from Amy“Podcast.

“I will be real with you: he is a black figure … The black audience has so few representative characters on the screen, and the black femininity herself is so irritated,” said Brunson. “So when many women saw Janine not present as they wanted her, it became difficult – and I understand it.”

This microscope is sort of every little thing, if not all, the black characters have experienced. This week, a colleague author and manufacturer Issa Rae stood before the re -control of the authenticity of the heroes and the stories she placed in the world, when the comedy she produced, “they of them” went to streaming.

Talking to Poehler, Brunson added that she was attempting to create characters through which “the program does not care about what the audience thinks,” but “it was a challenge for Janine.”

The actress noticed that she fully understands why some have arguments that they do about Janine, but ultimately for the creator it is necessary to present a large, diverse range of black characters. She expressed this, much more reduces the amount of restrictive or stereotypical stripes of black characters, to which for years have been forced in Hollywood.

“I think it is important that we have characters who are more realistic than the absolutely best representation of us,” said Brunson, ending their thoughts. “I think he creates layers for us, not only on television, but in the eye of the public. When I thought about it, I didn’t really think about representation, but she became a representation.”

“Abbott Elementary” is currently in the fourth season, broadcast on Wednesdays at ABC and the next day at Hulu.