Honoria Dedlock
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- Dec 20, 2019
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I always wondered if Jasmine was supposed to be some sort of take on Oprah Winfrey. Some similarities. Beyond the superficial similarity that they are both black women, here some things I noticed:
1. Both Oprah and Jasmine tout a philosophy of love and peace and both have been criticized as hypocritical.
2. They both gravitate toward power and the media. Jasmine announcing a talk-show and her false modesty at the people erecting a temple in her worship really made me think of the cult of Oprah!
3. Oprah has previously been portrayed as a demonic entity in Mad TV skits, much like Jasmine's true nature.
4. Both are cases of the emperor's New clothes... Jasmine's sanctity was completely fake and founded on manipulation. Oprah Winfrey has come under fire for some questionable practices, destroying the legacy of certain people while not touching those who helped her like Harvey Weinstein
Please note that I do not think Oprah Winfrey is some kind of demon. I merely see her as a powerful egomaniacal woman who had nevertheless made great strides for African Americans and women (although perhaps not recently)
I'm sure the writers can't say Jasmine is based on her or they'd risk incurring a libel case from O herself!
1. Both Oprah and Jasmine tout a philosophy of love and peace and both have been criticized as hypocritical.
2. They both gravitate toward power and the media. Jasmine announcing a talk-show and her false modesty at the people erecting a temple in her worship really made me think of the cult of Oprah!
3. Oprah has previously been portrayed as a demonic entity in Mad TV skits, much like Jasmine's true nature.
4. Both are cases of the emperor's New clothes... Jasmine's sanctity was completely fake and founded on manipulation. Oprah Winfrey has come under fire for some questionable practices, destroying the legacy of certain people while not touching those who helped her like Harvey Weinstein
Please note that I do not think Oprah Winfrey is some kind of demon. I merely see her as a powerful egomaniacal woman who had nevertheless made great strides for African Americans and women (although perhaps not recently)
I'm sure the writers can't say Jasmine is based on her or they'd risk incurring a libel case from O herself!