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Fans Were Furious Over Allegations Of Scarlett Johansson Taking On A Racist Interview With A TikToker That Never Aired

Highlights

  • Scarlett Johansson handled a TikTok interview controversy gracefully, with fans debating the situation online.
  • Fans defended Johansson and criticized the interviewer’s behavior, questioning motives and narrative.
  • Johansson faced her own controversy in the past, including a decision to withdraw from a trans role.

When she’s taking part in interviews, Scarlett Johansson is among the more entertaining guests in Hollywood. She’s not afraid to put an interviewer on the spot, and that was evident many years ago when an interviewer asked Scarlett what she wore underneath her Black Widow costume.

Fast-forward years later, and she’s once again in the headlines for an interview that didn’t air alongside Bobby Althoff. However, it was the TikToker taking the heat, while ScarJo was caught in the middle. We’ll take a look at what took place, and how the fans reacted to the allegations. In addition, we’ll take a look at a difficult incident that Scarlett Johansson herself faced in the past.

Let’s get started.

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Bobbi Althoff Was Called Out For Her Behavior During An Unaired Interview With Scarlett Johansson

Bobbi Althoff is known for her wacky interviews on TikTok. However, it seems like fans felt as though her persona completely changed during her interview with Scarlett Johansson. This would lead some to believe that the TikToker was racist in other interviews.

During the chat with Johansson, Althoff discusses the basic things, like what the actress uses in her hair. Althoff asks about Scarlett’s hair, “That’s all you use? That’s it?” Althoff then takes things a step further, and respectfully fixes Johansson’s strands that appear to be sticking up.

The interview seems to be completely harmless, showing a different side of Althoff.

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For those unfamiliar with Bobbi Althoff, the interview seemed very basic and with nothing wrong. However, it sparked lots of controversy online, with fans debating the interview. And yes, Scarlett Johansson was caught in the middle of the TikTok drama.

Fans Fought Back Calling The Allegations Against Bobbi Althoff Completely False

There were fans on Twitter confused by the interview between Johansson and Althoff. Fans had harsh feedback. One fan wrote, “Landing an interview with a white woman and immediately dropping her entire gimmick and just being nice instead is so insane lmao.”

“So basically she used POC as a launching pad for fame. Creating something that people who feel awkward around people of color can relate to, and now that she’s famous she doesn’t care about being so strict about it. How abhorrent.”

Bobbi Althoff
via Instar

Fans would also suggest that Johansson was trying her best to let Althoff showcase her “gimmick.”

“You could see Scar jo baiting her to do her shtick but she refused to budge on being obsequious towards her.”

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However, for the most part, fans felt as though the situation was largely overblown.

Fans wrote on YouTube, “The internet making people popular and proceeding to turn on them after the fact because they’re now “annoying” or “switching up” after getting called out for being annoying is an interesting phenomenon to me.”

“Nothing about any of the videos presented is or is perceived as racism. I think people have forgotten what racism even means. This is a 15 second snippet from I would assume is a 40 min. interview, I think the context matters.”

Although Johansson was cut in the middle of the allegations, she faced many controversies of her own throughout her career.

Scarlett Johansson Faced Other Controversial Situations In The Past, Particularly For Agreeing To A Role As A Trans Character

Scarlett Johansson faced a tough situation back in 2018. She was set to play a trans character in Rub and Tug. Despite the initial criticism, Johansson stayed in the role, defending her choice. However, amid the backlash, she exited the film and offered a lengthy explanation.

Scarlett Johansson
via Instar

She said in her statement, “In light of recent ethical questions raised surrounding my casting as Dante Tex Gill, I have decided to respectfully withdraw my participation in the project.”

“Our cultural understanding of transgender people continues to advance, and I’ve learned a lot from the community since making my first statement about my casting and realize it was insensitive. I have great admiration and love for the trans community and am grateful that the conversation regarding inclusivity in Hollywood continues. According to GLAAD, LGBTQ+ characters dropped 40% in 2017 from the previous year, with no representation of trans characters in any major studio release.”

Johansson continues, “While I would have loved the opportunity to bring Dante’s story and transition to life, I understand why many feel he should be portrayed by a transgender person, and I am thankful that this casting debate, albeit controversial, has sparked a larger conversation about diversity and representation in film,” the statement continues.

A major decision by Scarlett, and one that she was praised for.

Source: NewsFinale

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