Back in 2015, anybody watching the Screen Actors Guild Awards red carpet was left with a severe case of second-hand embarrassment following a seriously awkward moment involving Rashida Jones . The Parks and Recreation star was looking sensational in an Emanuel Ungaro dress when she was interviewed by TNT correspondent Danielle Demski, who couldn’t help but gush over her appearance. “You look amazing, gorgeous!” Danielle began, before adding: “You look like you’ve just come off an island or something.
You’re very tan, very tropical.” Rashida was visibly confused by this comment, and remained deadpan as she reminded Danielle: “I mean, you know, I’m ethnic.” For context, Rashida is biracial: her dad is the legendary music producer Quincy Jones, who is Black, and her mom is actor Peggy Lipton, who is Jewish.
Needless to say, the cringeworthy moment went viral on social media at the time, and became so iconic that it is still referenced to this day. And in a recent interview with the New Yorker, Rashida admitted that she wasn’t in the best mood when the whole thing went down, which may explain her blunt reaction. The star also revealed that she has had to be proactive in making sure that she isn’t “whitewashed” throughout her career, even though she spent 15 years being rejected from Black roles.
When asked about the red carpet exchange, Rashida said: “I was a little grumpy, I’m going to admit. I was, like, Not today, Jesus. Not today.
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