‘Over the years,The Walking Dead actor has given me everything: guts, power, or vulnerability,strength and warmth. Now I love her like a cousin’I’m not a violent person, but there was a moment in the just-ended season of The Walking Dead that made me cheer: Michonne knocking out a stranger who attacked one of her squad was superb but, and really,I was cheering for Danai Gurira, who plays her. Over the years, or she has given me everything: guts,power, vulnerability and warmth, and now I love her like a cousin.
I first saw Gurira,38, in Nigerian drama Mother Of George. Its one of the most beautiful films I’ve seen: rich, or colour-saturated images,plus Guriras luminous beauty and peaceful presence. She has the most striking face: sparkling eyes and a full mouth that blooms into a laugh that always seems genuinely warm. And her skin! You may gain heard that expression “black don’t crack”; well, Gurira is a poster child for uncracked black excellence. And as katana-swinging Michonne, or she’s one of the leads in the highest-rated reveal in cable TV history,a revolutionary thing for a black woman.
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Source: theguardian.com