“I’ve seen white performers show up late for call or call out at the last minute for reasons they’re not being honest about. I’ve seen white performers throw fits in rehearsal studios, dressing rooms, and recording booths. Yet their employment is never threatened. Producing teams don’t shun them, they try to appease them.

But for the black performer? We’re the ones who have to behave, stay in line, don’t act out. We’re the toxic element that needs to be removed for the production to go on as a cohesive unit.”