Wendell Pierce Slams Landlord Who Rejected His Rental Bid: 'Racism And Bigots Are Real'
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The actor was denied despite "proof of employment, bank statements and real estate holdings" and went on a viral "call to action" against racial bias.
Wendell Pierce is defending his “righteous anger” about racism, detailing a personal situation in which he says he was denied an apartment because of his race.
The award-winning actor has graced countless Broadway stages and starred in iconic TV shows like “The Wire,” but shared Monday that, even so, he was rejected as a potential tenant at a New York City apartment building — in gentrified Harlem.
“For those of you who don’t understand my righteous anger;” Pierce wrote Monday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “I’m on 2 TV series, ELSBETH and RAISING KANAN. I’m filming SUPERMAN. Two years ago, I finished the fourth season of JACK RYAN.”
“Last year I finished a run on Broadway in DEATH OF A SALESMAN,” he continued. “Even with my proof of employment, bank statements and real estate holdings, a white apartment owner DENIED my application to rent the apartment…..in Harlem, of all places. Racism and bigots are real.”
“The Wire,” which spurred Pierce’s career, famously tackled systemic racism and political corruption.
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