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Let's Be Clear: Michael B. Jordan's Rumored Girlfriend Will Not Stop Black Women From Seeing 'Black Panther'

Let’s Be Clear: Michael B. Jordan’s Rumored Girlfriend Will Not Stop Black Women From Seeing ‘Black Panther’
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By Danielle Kwateng-Clark · Updated October 24, 2020

Black women had one thing to get straight on Tuesday: Nothing is going to stop them from seeing Black Panther.

After a number of sites speculated that Black Panther actor Michael B. Jordan was dating a new woman by the name of Ashlyn Castro, the conversation about his love life jumped to Twitter. And here is where a hotep lie was born, claiming Black women would boycott the film simply because of Jordan’s love life. 

Oh, but how this rumor was wrong..

"BW are boycotting Black Panther because Michael B. Jordan is dating a non-black woman"

LMAOOOOO fake news. Hunny he could date a light lavender Martian for all we care. If he hasn't said anything reckless about BW this is how we're going to that theater. pic.twitter.com/EeKER7oZn6

— TEN LIKE NESSEE NOW (@BienSur_JeTaime) January 2, 2018

Black men fell for troll accounts on Michael B jordan's instagram acc regarding the imaginary black panther boycott and threw black women under the bus. pic.twitter.com/5i0rNfdV6k

— Jason (Black Panther & Captain Marvel) 🌈 (@RoseIsotope) January 2, 2018

No one is boycotting Black Panther on Maxine Waters' Internet in 2018. This is fake news and Russian bots.

— Stevie Kicks (@jumpedforjoi) January 2, 2018

It’s early where I am and I’m going back to bed. But I wanted to say 2 things: 1) Black Women aint said NOTHING about boycotting Black Panther. Stop. 2) We lowkey already knew he didn’t date us because of previous side-eye worthy comments. #okaybye

— Candice Marie Benbow (@CandiceBenbow) January 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/dankbonnet/status/948275955826642945

One comment noted the obvious saying, “I’m seeing a whole lot more tweets from black men saying black women are boycotting Black Panther and are upset about Michael B. Jordan dating a white woman than actual black women being upset….”

https://twitter.com/algeesmiths/status/948275975153963009

Even singer, Bryson Tiller stepped into the “boycotting” conversation.

https://twitter.com/brysontiller/status/948329783083110401

There’s no word —as there often isn’t— as to who started this Black-Panther-Michael-B-Jordan rumor. But it goes without saying, Black women will be present and accounted for when this Marvel film drops in February. Jordan’s dating preferences are his own, and it’s irresponsible to continue perpetuating the idea that Black women are incensed by interracial relationships.

Marvel’s Black Panther film debuts Feb 16 in theaters nationwide.

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