Zoë Kravitz calls out Hulu over lack of diversity following cancellation of High Fidelity

‘At least Hulu has a ton of other shows starring women of color we can watch. Oh wait’
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Marissa Desantis10 August 2020

Zoë Kravitz has hit back at Hulu following the cancellation of her show, High Fidelity.

The actress took to Instagram over the weekend to thank her castmates and share photos from their first season on set - but she also pointed out that the streaming service is lacking when it comes to producing series that star women of color.

“I wanna give a shout out to my #highfidelity family,” she wrote. “Thank you for all the love and heart you put into this show. I’m in awe of all of you,” she said of the diverse cast.

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“And thank you to everyone who watched, loved and supported us,” Kravitz wrote to viewers. But she didn’t stop there.

High Fidelity, which received largely positive views, attracted a celebrity following, too. Several of whom commented on Kravitz’s post. Actress Tessa Thompson was quick to note that she would miss the show, and Kravitz hit back at Hulu with her response.

“It’s cool,” The 31-year-old replied. “At least Hulu has a ton of other shows starring women of color we can watch. Oh, wait,” she sarcastically added.

Earlier this year, Kravitz spoke about how meaningful starring in a show with diverse representation was to her.

Zoe Kravitz in 2017 (Getty Images )
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“The amount of comments, DMs, things on Twitter, articles written about Brown women who love music, were afraid of commitment, who’ve never seen a person like them on television - they feel seen for the first time,” she said of fan reactions during Variety and iHeartRadio’s The Big Ticket podcast.

“Just breaking away from the stereotypes, I feel like people need that. So I feel very lucky to have been able to deliver that, because one of the most important things for me was authenticity and bringing a real-world to life. I’ve lived in New York for a long time, and in a lot of ways this was a love letter to New York with all its messiness and diversity.”

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