A black actor has sued an adult-film director for allowing a white actress to use the n-word during a film shoot.
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A lot of our readers might not be aware of this, but I just learned that there are movies that show people in varying stages of undress having intimate relations with each other. Because of my pure, wholesome character, I had never heard of such a thing, but I checked Wikipedia and discovered that this is apparently a thing now.
And according to the New York Daily News, Maurice McKnight, whose porn name is Moe the Monster, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court claiming that director James Joseph Camp tried to get preapproval for use of the racial slur during the shoot in July.
Again, I am unfamiliar with this genre of film, but Mr. Monster is apparently a big deal because he was referred to as a porn โstar.โ Heโs probably the Denzel Washington of this subsection of cinema that I had no idea existed and definitely have not watched.
The director told Moe that the porn starlet Deborah Hinkle, whose porn name is Ryan Conner, agreed to call Moe โniggerโ during the filming of a scene. (My investigation revealed that Hinkle/Conner is also a huge celebrity in this industry because they call her a โstar,โ too. )
Wow. This movie must have been a big deal, because it had two โstarsโ in the leading roles. I hope it doesnโt overtake Black Pantherโs box-office numbers, although, with two huge lead actors, Iโm sure Iโll hear about it during Oscar season.
When Moe objected to the use of the n-word, the director approached him again during a break in filming. โFor a second time, McKnight informed Camp that he did not consent to the use of the racial slur,โ the lawsuit reads.
But during the cinematic masterpieceโs money shot, according to a transcript from the movie I absolutely didnโt Google for journalistic purposes, Debbie (Hinkle/Conner) can be heard screaming, โGive me that nigger load. Give me all that nigger cum.โ
(Sidenote: The โmoney shotโ is the part of the movie that shows ... you know what? I donโt think I will explain this term. Just know that my research indicates that it is not a reference to money, althoughโdepending on the actorโs hydrationโthere are varying amounts of shooting involved.)
โI just felt violated and betrayed,โ explained McKnight. โIโve shot over 50 scenes for this company. For a long time, I was one of their top guys. And Iโm always publicly talking about racism. For them to even ask me was an insult, then to do it against my will, it hurts. It feels like it was a setup.โ
McKnight says that the production company promised to edit out the n-word but left it in the final version of the film. And this wasnโt just in the directorโs cut on Blu-ray. The nigger-screaming money shot was included in the regular version that I assume is available on Netflix and Amazon.com. (Again, I donโt know about these things.)
McKnightโs lawsuit seeks compensation for lost wages, emotional distress and embarrassment, citing a โhostile and racially abusiveโ work environment.
The strength of Moe the Moster has been stripped away.
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