In the text published on Instagram, the actor argues why “Beyoncé” is better known than “Chapman” — American folk, blues, soul and poprock singer, winner of 4 Grammy Awards.
A follower replied. “Pedro, it’s time to delete it. Because you're talking about one of the most reserved artists in the world (Beyoncé), with less controversy. And that's why I thought it would be a bad idea for a white man to put two black women in that comparative position.”
The actor then countered the comment. “'A white guy'? Who is 'a white guy' here? I? Phenotype is irrelevant,” the actor wrote.
He continued that the comparison could be between Marisa Monte, Luisa Sonza, Rita Lee or Madonna (white singers).). “The obsession with the very relevant topic of echoes of slavery in the present is yours; and it prevents you from thinking about aspects of reality in which it is not dominant.”
In the text published on Instagram, the actor argues why “Beyoncé” is better known than “Chapman” — American folk, blues, soul and poprock singer, winner of 4 Grammy Awards.
For him, it's because artists like Beyoncé sell their private lives in addition to their art. According to him, “Today more people consume spectacular biographies of artists than art.”