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Egyptian government says Cleopatra was NOT black: Officials slap down Netflix for ‘blackwashing’ pharaoh

Egypt has slammed Netflix for presenting Cleopatra as black in its new docudrama – accusing the streaming giant of ‘falsifying Egyptian history’.

Netflix had been accused of ‘blackwashing’ history by casting the black actress as the pharaoh in the new series about the Macedonian-Greek ruler.

African Queens: Queen Cleopatra stars 37-year-old English actress Adele James as the titular character.

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