In what might be one of the most painful clapbacks in history, Nina Simone’s estate made sure Zoe Saldana knew just how much they disapprove of her portraying the iconic singer.
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Yesterday, amidst all the backlash she was receiving, Saldana tweeted:
“I’ll tell you what freedom is to me- No Fear… I mean really, no fear.” #NinaSimone
— Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) March 2, 2016
And Nina Simone’s estate responded with this brutal tweet:
.@zoesaldana Cool story but please take Nina’s name out your mouth. For the rest of your life.
— Nina Simone (@NinaSimoneMusic) March 3, 2016
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Ouch! That burn might take a while to heal.