Director Jane Campion apologized Monday for a widely criticized remark she made about tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams the night before at the Critics Choice Awards.
While accepting an award Sunday for directing “The Power of the Dog,” Campion compared her professional journey to that of the Williams sisters — a move Twitter users deemed unnecessary, racist and insulting. Earlier that night, the superstar athletes and executive producers of “King Richard” received a standing ovation while introducing their film about the Williams family — which was nominated in four categories.
“I made a thoughtless comment equating what I do in the film world with all that Serena Williams and Venus Williams have achieved,” Campion said Monday in a statement to the Los Angeles Times.
