As a distributor, it's Netflix’s job to preserve and protect the filmmaker’s intentions and vision all the way up to launch. In this case, they should've taken particular care because while some might say ‘all press is good press’, for Black women, this is often not the case. This is particularly insidious when considering the historical process of Black girls being over-sexualised in the media and how this narrative has a rippled effect in reality.

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