Amidst the backlash that has come forth calling for an all-out protest of VH1’s drama filled “Basketball Wives” for the way the show portrays black women, co-star Tami Roman is speaking out in defense of the cast.
In Sister 2 Sister Magazine, Roman expressed a belief that the people behind the scenes should also be held accountable for what viewers see on screen with respect to the negative images on the show.
“I think that the opposition to call for the show to be cancelled will end the employment of several African-American women who have no creative control,” Roman told Sister 2 Sister Magazine. “Why not call out the people who make the decisions about what is aired? Call out Shed Media. Call out VH1 because I will join that battle. Why call for several people to be unemployed that really have nothing to do with the creative process?”
Roman claims she and her colleagues have had discussions about bringing more positivity to the show. But there’s little room for change.
“I have thought about leaving,” she said. “I would love to see a season 5 where VH1 and Shed Media are called out to show more positive things that we’re doing and show us how we are 90 percent of the time, instead of how we are 10 percent of the time. I would love to see the brand in and of itself go out on a more positive note.”
Roman feels that the cast shouldn’t be so harshly criticized for their antics on camera.
“We show our flaws. We learn and develop as individuals. I can’t judge Evelyn [Lozada]. She has to work toward change,” Roman told Sister 2 Sister. “People don’t give us the benefit of the doubt or take that into consideration. “Did Evelyn need to run over the table? Maybe not. Did Nia have to go over and slap Jennifer? Maybe not. I still don’t believe that warrants this big all-out movement against women who are really just showing our lives.”
Information from Eurweb.com and Sister 2 Sister Magazine contributed to this report.
