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Controversy over Netflix‘s Queen Cleopatra seems to have affected its’ audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Part of the African Queens documentary series, the show centered on the infamous Egyptian royal, and re-assessed her fascinating story, her political brilliance, as well as questions surrounding her heritage, which remains the subject of debate.

Just four days following the debut on the streamer, Queen Cleopatra has been given just a 1% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While that’s not necessarily a rare occurrence, it is important to note that the fans are agreeing with critics on the show.

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Adele James is breaking her silence about the controversy over her upcoming Netflix series, Queen Cleopatra.

If you’ve been following along, the country of Egypt is very upset over the fact that Adele will be playing the infamous Egyptian ruler – so much that the Supreme Council Of Antiquities has released a statement about the series and how her heritage is being portrayed.

That was after an Egyptian lawyer sought to sue the streaming giant for Adele‘s portrayal, which hasn’t even aired yet.

Now, Adele is speaking out.

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The controversy over Netflix‘s Queen Cleopatra limited series is getting more dramatic.

Egypt’s Supreme Council Of Antiquities, aka SCA, has spoken out about the ordeal, reacting to the first look of Adele James as the infamous ruler of the country.

If you’re unaware, many scholars, historians, and even fans of the Queen have spoken out over the fact that Adele, who is a Black British actress, was cast as Cleopatra.

For centuries, Cleopatra has always been depicted as lighter-skinned, and historians have argued that she was born of European descent, and confirmed that she was Macedonian-Greek on her father Ptolemy XII‘s side.

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Tina Gharavi is speaking out about portraying Cleopatra as black in the upcoming Netflix mini-series, Queen Cleopatra.

Past depictions of the ancient Egyptian royal show the Queen as light-skinned, and many have objected to the upcoming series, as Cleopatra is being portrayed by black actress, Adele James.

In a new interview, Tina revealed why the choice was made to portray Cleopatra as black, even as a lawyer in Egypt has filed a lawsuit against Netflix over her race.

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