In a Wednesday podcast interview, Hollywood actress Octavia Spencer claimed that L.A. is much more racist than her home town of Montgomery, Alabama
"Ma" actress Octavia Spencer claimed that Los Angeles, California struck her as much more racist than her hometown of Montgomery, Alabama.claimed that Los Angeles, California struck her as much more racist than her hometown of Montgomery, Alabama.
Spencer, who starred in big Hollywood pictures"The Help" and"Hidden Figures" made her revealing comments on the podcast"WTF with Marc Maron." Spencer claimed,""It’s a beautiful place and beautiful people. You know, I love being from there." Maron asked,"But it’s like, it’s heavy, man. Right?" Spencer said,"My mother definitely, you know, taught us about the world and the realities, the harsh realities of the world and history."
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