‘Cuties’ Director Says She Received Death Threats Over Sexualized Netflix Poster

the Glory pub in east London, where Selley’s alter ego – the 80s nightclub icon and so-called “Duchess of Canvey” Diane Chorley – first made her name almost a decade ago. Selley, 38, has never publicly stepped out from behind Chorley’s mask before.

arrest on charges of producing child pornography.“My heart is shattered into a million pieces,” Aldama wrote in an Instagram post on Friday morning. She is currently competing on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” against competitors including “Tiger King” star Carole Baskin.“I am devastated by this shocking, unexpected news,” she continued.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentUniFrance, the French film promotion organization, released a letter on Friday supporting Maimouna Doucouré, the helmer of Netflix film “Cuties,” which has been the subject of a backlash on social media for allegedly “sexualizing” young girls.UniFrance, which also gave its support for the movie’s producer, Zangro and Paris-based distributor Bac Films, is the latest French film body to side with Doucouré.

Maimouna Doucouré is speaking out following the massive backlash her movie, Cuties, is getting.

Cuties director Maïmouna Doucouré has defended her French indie film on Netflix from accusations that it hyper-sexualizes prepubescent girls, as she argued her directorial debut aimed at social commentary and change. "It's because I saw so many things and so many issues around me lived by young girls, that I decided to make this film and sound an alarm and say, 'We need to protect our children,'" Doucouré told a TIFF panel on French filmmakers Monday.

Dr Alex George has revealed he'll "never get over" the tragic death of his brother Llŷr.The 27 year old's younger brother sadly took his own life after losing his battle with mental health earlier this year. Now, former Love Islander Dr Alex has opened up on how he's been coping since losing his brother as he told Lorraine on ITV on Monday morning: "I felt tremendous guilt instantly.

Netflix is responding to the backlash surrounding the new movie Cuties, which is now available on the streaming service.

Director Maïmouna Doucouré experienced intense backlash over Netflix’s promotional campaign for “Cuties”, but she learned about the artwork at the same time as the public.

“ filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré. The film, her debut feature that was an award winner at Sundance earlier this year, was released in French cinemas on August 19 to positive reviews and strong word-of-mouth from the public who were willing to don their masks and venture out to the theater.But then there was that Netflix poster.Released by the streamer at the same time as the French theatrical rollout in a bid to begin promoting the movie ahead of its U.S.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe last fortnight has been a period of contrasting emotions for Cuties filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré.

A few weeks after It's Okay To Not Be Okay aired its finale episode, the tvN drama received a warning from Korea Communications Standards Commission. The series starring Kim Soo Hyun and Seo Ye Ji was under the scanner after one of the episodes led to viewers filing complaints about the inappropriate scenes featured in one of its initial episodes.

All eyes have been on Tekashi 6ix9ine ever since he pleaded guilty to firearms and racketeering charges, which stemmed from his role in the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, the Brooklyn gang he testified against, in court last year. Now that the 24-year-old rapper is out of prison, he’s admitting that although he worries about his safety, he’s not planning on walking away from the spotlight because he is loving the attention.