Reagan Gomez Preston blogged about her opinion on Singers turned Actresses. She took a more neutral position than Nia Long, but explained the frustrations of being a black actress in Hollywood.

Let me make this perfectly clear. HOLLYWOOD IS FOR EVERYONE! IF I WERE BEING THROWN OPPORTUNITIES, I WOULD ABSOLUTELY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM TOO!

If Hollywood would rather hire, a MUSICIAN, because they know this person has a set fan base, as opposed to an ACTRESS, then, there goes the work for actress. Plus, Hollywood thinks, no one is interested in seeing new black, FEMALE faces on the big screen. But they’ll hire new white faces and new black males all the time. Double standard…. yes. Hollywood is for everyone. But there has to be balance, and black actresses are getting the short end of the stick. So what do you do? You live your life, hustle, keep studying your craft, and keep God first. The minute you let your “job” become your “life”, you’re done. When you see a black female face on the screen, it makes it easier for ALL of us. It’s still a battle. But we’re up for the challenge.

The one thing Nia Long didn’t think about was that Beyonce helped to finance and produce the movies like Cadillac Records and Obsessed. So in turn she is creating work not only for herself but also others. There are two sides to everything. Just food for thought.

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