With that being said, they should be held accountable for their reckless reporting. They know their demographic and they know how it will react to certain stories and celebrities. The site’s employees some level of responsibility in controlling what they chose to report on. Personally, I feel as though increased accountability from The Shade Room for the content they share would go a long way towards decreasing the negativity around the site. The question then becomes how do we minimize the negativity and cyberbullying accompanied with it. Where do we draw the line? Obviously, people have the right to express themselves and should do so unapologetically. Sadly, it has transformed into this ball of negativity that continues to swell. Instances like these are why many people want to see The Shade Room shut down. Instead, they posted negative celebrity reactions to the news and continued to put a child in harm by continuously covering her, fully aware of the negativity it would attract. Comments even went as far as misgendering Wade and harassing her. ![]() When the story first broke, it received an insane amount of backlash. To The Shade Room though, this was an opportunity to allow hate-filled “think pieces.” Their compassion for their daughter was beautiful to witness and it was also lovely that the Wade family chose to share such an intimate journey. Like caring parents should, Union and Wade supported their daughter and celebrated her story. A great example of this is when Zaya Wade, daughter of Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade, came out as transgender. They hide behind a journalistic facade when, in reality, these staff members are no better than the people who make outlandish comments. It has been speculated that The Shade Room intentionally posts certain things for shock value. The problem is instead of being famous for their content, The Shade Room has become infamous for their comment section and has even been blamed for it. This is relatively innocent considering we live in the age of “E! News” and “Entertainment Tonight.” People are fascinated with celebrities and their drama and there is nothing wrong (legally) with capitalizing off that and creating a space for Black entertainment. Their coverage ranges from memes, shady celebrity interactions and breaking news. Now somewhat of a household name, The Shade Room staff makes hourly social media posts. These reactions did nothing but highlight the site’s biggest issue: it is a breeding ground for negativity and ignorance.Īngelica Nwandu founded The Shade Room in 2014 with the intention of establishing a media company centered primarily on Black entertainment and news. They knew what they were doing smh.”Īnother thanked Jesus as if Cosby did not admit to drugging and raping multiple women. He made millions of black kids wanna go to college. One user commented: “They wanted to tarnish his name, they accomplished that… Bill set the tone for Black Love, & Family with his show. Instead, many people within the comment section rejoiced. Outrage and cries of protests were expected. The news was incredibly disturbing for a multitude of reasons. Reader discretion is advised.Įarlier this summer The Shade Room posted about Bill Cosby being released from prison. Content warning: This article contains language and content related to sexual assault.
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