White Chicks is a movie that has left a special place in the hearts of millions of viewers. However, the creator of White Chicks has recently been dealing with a lot of issues related to the movie. Now, Marlon Wayans of White Chicks is defending the film from cancel culture.

The actor Marlon Wayans, who co-wrote and featured in the 2004 comedy classic White Chicks, has defended the film against criticism that he believes is a result of pop culture. The daring movie portrayed two FBI brothers, played by real-life brothers Marlon and Shawn Wayans, who worked undercover on an abduction case by dressing up as two affluent and conceited white sisters Brittany and Tiffany Wilson.

The two significant performers and their brother Keenen Ivory Wayans, who also functioned as the film’s director, worked together to co-write the script for White Chicks. The co-writer and star of the 2004 comedy classic White Chicks, actor Marlon Wayans, has defended the movie against criticism that he thinks is the consequence of pop culture.

The audacious film showed two FBI brothers working undercover on an abduction case as affluent and arrogant white sisters named Brittany and Tiffany Wilson, played by real-life brothers Marlon and Shawn Wayans. The two leading actors co-wrote the script for White Chicks with their brother Keenen Ivory Wayans, who also served as the movie’s director.

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Marlon Wayans comments on the issue surrounding his movie White Chicks 18 years after it was released, defending the humorous integrity of the movie against cancel culture. Wayans reaffirmed in a Buzzfeed interview that the movie should not be taken more seriously than as a light-hearted source of entertainment for audiences.

“I think they’re needed. I don’t know what planet we’re on, where you think people don’t need laughter, and that people need to be censored and canceled. If a joke is gonna get me canceled, thank you for doing me that favor. It’s sad that society is in this place where we can’t laugh anymore. I ain’t listening to this damn generation. I ain’t listening to these folks: These scared-ass people, these scared executives. Y’all do what you want to do? Great. I’m still gonna tell my jokes the way I tell them. And if you want to make some money, jump on board. And if not, then I’ll find a way to do it myself. I know my audience. My audience comes to my shows every weekend and they leave feeling great and laughing. One thing about the Wayans, we’ve always told the worst joke the best way.”

According to Wayans’ remarks, the criticism the movie has received is the result of a recent trend towards increased public examination of art and media, a phenomenon many have referred to as “cancel culture.” Though White Chicks probably wouldn’t get the go-ahead as swiftly, the movie’s critique of white women is still relevant.

To see that racial and gender commentary in the form of comedy has persisted nearly two decades after the release of White Chicks, one only needs to look at the well-known “Karen” meme, which recently surfaced as a representation of white women who abuse their privilege while simultaneously posing as victims.

In fact, Wayans recently admitted that the Hilton sisters served as the model for the main characters in White Chicks, saying that the movie was meant to make a bigger point about affluent white women. Since then, it has become more evident that even socialites like the Hiltons portray themselves in satirical ways to be regarded differently than they actually are.

Paris Hilton has since opened up about more intimate areas of her life, including the violence she has experienced, which demonstrates how carefully constructed and exaggerated the version of herself she presented at the time White Chicks was filmed. While the film’s examination of its subject is still important if it were to be redone in 2022.

It would need to counteract the criticism it makes by giving the characters it mocks a realistic depth and inner complexity, not to lessen its commentary but to make it even more realistic. Marlon, however, has provided a thorough justification to defend the film against the cancel culture. How do you feel about it? Let us know in the comments. Keep checking Thirsty for updates.

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Muskan Sharma

Muskan Sharma is a law student at Calcutta University. She writes for Thirsty for News, covering world news and entertainment. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and exploring new places.

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