Unearthed Anne Hathaway ‘whiteness’ comments ignite a fresh political firestorm

‘The Odyssey’ star Anne Hathaway is catching flak for some unearthed comments in the wake of her latest acting role.

During a speech she made after receiving the “2018 National Ally for Equality Award” from the Human Rights Campaign, the actress made a statement that is currently outraging conservatives.

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“With the exception of being a cisgender male, everything about how I was born has put me at the current center of a damaging and widely accepted myth,” Hathaway said. “That myth is that gayness orbits around straightness, transgender orbits around cisgender, and that all races orbit around whiteness. And it is a myth that keeps money and power in the hands of the few, instead of being invested in the lives of the free.”

“I appreciate this community so much because it’s where I learned to reject this myth. I appreciate this community because together, we are not just going to question this myth. We are going to destroy it,” she added.

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