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Odessa A'zion drops out of role over 'whitewashing' backlash

Odessa A'zion has quit Deep Cuts

Odessa A'zion has dropped out of Deep Cuts after backlash over "whitewashing".

The 25-year-old actress has been cast as Zoe Gutierrez - a Jewish character of Mexican heritage - in Sean Durkin's upcoming adaptation of Holly Brickley's acclaimed novel, and she has now addressed the controversy over the decision to cast a white performer as a person of colour.

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