![]() ![]() In 2021, Rhimes was still creating conversations about diversity in the entertainment realm with her series "Bridgerton," which portrayed Black and white characters on equal footing in 19th century England. "Ratings-wise, it works," Rhimes pointed out. "We changed the faces that you see on television." In a 2013 interview for The New York Times, she shared a similar sentiment, saying that she was proud of her casting diversity but believed "it's sad, and weird, and strange that it's still a thing." According to the writer, she hoped others would begin to cast and write characters in similar ways, if not for truly representing "how the world works," then for financial reasons. "It makes me sad to have to say it," she confessed. ![]() These changes were the result of Rhimes pushing to make them happen, though she wished it was a natural evolution. ![]()
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