Miss Eartha Kitt is a living legend and icon, and we need a very experienced person to portray Miss Kitt. Beyonce does not come close to being anything like Miss Kitt. There are other well experienced actresses out there who would have been excellent for this part for example "Halle Berry". Please stop Beyonce from portraying Eartha Kitt.
Miss Eartha Kitt is a living legend and icon, and we need a very experienced person to portray Miss Kitt. Beyonce does not come close to being anything like Miss Kitt. There are other well experienced actresses out there who would have been excellent for this part for example "Halle Berry". Please stop Beyonce from portraying Eartha Kitt.
"We the undersigned would like to stop Beyonce from portraying "Living Legend" "Eartha Kitt", we need a more experienced actress like "Halle Berry" who would be excellent for portraying Ms. Kitt.
We signed the "Stop Beyonce from portraying an Icon "Eartha Kitt"" petition!
# 155:
12:28 pm PDT, Mar 27,Tanya Greene, Texas
i think Angela Bassett would be great in this role
Earth Kitt however has passed she is no longer a "living legend"
# 154:
9:10 am PDT, Mar 27,JoAnn Hunter, Texas
No whoever does Eartha needs to have a sexy deep voice, very petite, small, athletic body frame, and a square masculine, hard jawline, with very feminine sexy facial features. None of this sounds like Beyonce.
# 153:
9:07 am PDT, Mar 27,Ed Young, Texas
I must say I like Beyonce but she doesn't look anything like Eartha, nor is she even built like Earth, nor does she sound anything like Eartha.
# 152:
9:42 am PDT, Mar 18,D.R. Dixon-Young, Texas
I love Beyonce and alos Jada, Halle, Angela B. etc. I must say as far as acting abilities and look, TARJI P. HENSON is perfect to play Eartha, all the way. If you have ever seen any pics of Taraji with her hair waved deeply, then you know she even looks Eartha all the way with the right hair.
# 151:
6:52 am PST, Mar 3,Name not displayed, New York
# 150:
8:59 pm PST, Feb 23,Prudence Pike-Carroll, Michigan
# 149:
2:34 pm PST, Feb 14,Tionne Richardson, Virginia
I dont' feel Beyonce' is ready for a huge role like this one. I'm not here to tear her down but to stop this madness of what would be a huge mistake if she continues on with this role. Beyonce' is not seasoned yet to play someone as iconic as Ms. Eartha Kitt. Come on now wake up there is a lot of black talented actresses in Hollywood that are being passed up because of non sense like this. Whoever is in charge need to honestly think about what they are doing before this goes any further. Thank you.
# 148:
10:43 am PST, Feb 13,Name not displayed, Texas
Is she going to play everybody that is light-skinned in history. You know some of them were actually smart and gifted and legendary, not shallow and full of herself. Beyonce is a man-made franchise, white people dig it and that's why she will continune to destroy our legacies one by one because she feeds off of her white world's opionions.
# 147:
2:22 pm PST, Feb 10,Taylor Swartz, California
# 146:
9:50 pm PST, Jan 24,Yvonne Mckenzie, New York
She's not an a true actress. She's been in plenty of films and still hasn't advance in the art. I truly believe that the role should be given to a true actress someone who can actually do the late Eartha Kitt justice. Don't give it to her just because he's a singer or pays for it via executive production.
# 145:
3:57 pm PST, Jan 24,MAUNDALE MONROE, Arizona
WOW. PEOPLE WAKE UP. SHE CANNOT ACT. SHE DOES NOT RESEMBLE, SOUND LIKE OR HAVE HE CLASSINESS THAT MS KITT HAS. WAKE UP PEOPLE. WHEN YOU WAKE UP LETS GIVE BEYONCE A WAKE UP CALL. THAT WOMAN IS IN A WORLD OF HER OWN.
# 144:
3:54 pm PST, Jan 24,TONYA MONROE, Arizona
I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF BEYONCE AND HER TRYING TO MONOPOLIZE THE AIRWAVES AND BIG SCREEN. SHE IS NOT A GOOD ACTRESS AND FRANKLY I AM QUITE TIRED OF HER. PLEASE FIND A GOOD ACTRESS TO PLAY MS. KITT. SHE DESERVES THAT. I THINK SHE WOULD NOT APPRECIATE BEYONCE ATTEMPTING TO MIMIC HER.
# 143:
12:07 am PST, Jan 20,Name not displayed, New Jersey
She is not a respectable woman, she is conniving, sneaky, and always has to get her way. Do not allow her to get her way this time.
# 142:
11:26 am PST, Jan 16,Diana Miller, Ohio
She is a great entertainer. That's for sure. But she is not a great singer, dancer, actor, icon, diva, legend etc. It's sad and very upsetting to me that there are so many talened black women in the industry that can't get ahead because they choose to be true singers and actors and not flash their body parts everywhere. I'm sick of seeing it. I have a daughter that sits and wants to do these nasty moves and thinks that is sexy. I'm trying to teach my daughter class and how to carry herself like a women. I'm trying to teach her that her mind is her greatest asset. Anyway, She should stick to being an entertainer and stop robbing real actors of star roles that they could really perform well in and advance their careers. This role should not be given to someone who's gong to turn many off because the movie will take on a new meaning. It won't focus on Eartha. It will focus on Beyonce playing Eartha. Ask yourself...do you think you're really going to watch this moving and think she was just like Eartha like Jamie Fox as Ray? She needs to stop self-proclaiming titles...Diva, Icon, Etc. Your fans annoint that name to you, not your damn self.
# 141:
2:21 am PST, Jan 15,Name not displayed, New York
# 140:
5:46 pm PST, Jan 13,Steven Nichols, California
Beyonce No this role is not for you. I watch her skills in acting and do not see it up to par for such a beloved icon.
B music is okay and she is attractive but it takes more then just that. It take a legend to fill another legend shoes and B baby your just not that yet. Give it to my girl Janet Jackson she amazing
# 139:
8:55 pm PST, Jan 11,Tiffany Bryant, Georgia
# 138:
2:20 pm PST, Jan 7,Please No More, Maine
In 2009 African Americans are entering a historic period. I would like to see movies portraying African Americans in the best light possible, preferrably done by someone with a talent and passion. We are being overloaded with images of Beyonce and her entire clan. From Walmart commercials, to videos, to tabloids, box offices,etc. GEEZ! Who wants to pay to see her when we see her WAY TOO OFTEN for free already. Pls let real actresses tell our history, not this pin up who morphs into whatever color her current magazine cover caters to. Tell our history and the story of this legendary woman accurately and tastefully. Don't leave it in the hands of a woman who gyrates on a stage as an example to our daughters and upcoming generations.
# 137:
2:06 pm PST, Jan 7,Monique Thomas, Colorado
I don't believe it would be appropriate for Beyonce to portray a legendary woman such as Eartha Kitt. I think her acting skills are dismal and the only thing she can possibly bring to the big screen is sex appeal. The world is already overloaded with sexual images whether it be in ads, commercials, television shows, or movies. Eartha Kitt is of a different time, when CLASS prevailed. I don't believe Beyonce would do justice in her portrayal, just as she failed to portray Ella Fitzgerald properly. Acting requires temprament and a thirst for the art and skill. Beyonce has neither.
# 136:
6:48 am PST, Jan 7,Resheeda Stirges, Mississippi
I'm really getting tired of seeing this young lady acting in this roles of imspiring legends. Please consider someone else for this role, Beyonce is not the only one in the acting industry. How in the hell could you compare her to Eartha Kitt.
# 135:
7:03 pm PST, Jan 6,Richard Samuels, Maryland
HAVE THEY LOST THEIR MINDS???? BEYONCE AS EARTHA ???? I DON'T THINK SO SHE SUCK AS AN ACTRESS SHE DOESN'T NEED TO PLAY ANY ICONS LIFE STORY AT ALL. HEADS WILL ROLL
# 134:
7:58 am PST, Jan 6,Michelle Coney, Maryland
The people that I think should portray Eartha Kitt are: Nia Long, Robin Givens, Tisha Campbell, Jasmine Guy, Taraji P.Henson
# 133:
11:28 am PST, Jan 3,Dana Edwards, California
# 132:
8:20 pm PST, Jan 2,No Beyonce, Indiana
Why is this non-acting broad playing all these icons. People need to realize that she can not act, the stans needs to come out of denial. There are plenty of better people i can think of to play this part.
# 131:
10:34 pm PST, Jan 1,Name not displayed, Georgia
Please do not allow Beyonce knowles to ruin another movie that dedicated fans are looking forward to seeing. Please hire a more talented and accomplished actress for this part. Someone who has the natural ability to replicate, with respect, Ms Kitt's unique talent and voice.
# 130:
7:33 pm PST, Jan 1,Name not displayed, Michigan
We are sick of seeing this non-talented non-acting attention seeking slut in movies. She played Etta James and was horrible. I don't know how she even played her since she can't sing like her nor did she look like her. She needs extensive acting lessons.
# 129:
7:42 pm PST, Dec 29,Shai Thomas, South Carolina
As a South Carolinian and guardian of 2 girls I would be deeply hurt if Beyonce were to portray Miss Eartha Kitt. She was an elegant and talented woman. For someone who does not have the acting skills of a rock to play such an amazing lady would be an outrage. I also feel that giving her the role would be one more reason for little girls to idealize Beyonce. Miss Kitt was not fake and to have someone as artificial as Beyonce play her is like dancing on her grave. Please, Please respect her memory.
# 128:
9:45 pm PST, Dec 28,Name not displayed, Louisiana
Why is Beyonce allowed to play the same role over and over? She isn't getting any better at it (which is an embarrassing fact because all she needs to do is act like a singer). I adore(d) Eartha Kitt and Beyonce is nothing like her.
# 127:
6:59 am PST, Dec 27,Name not displayed, Georgia
Give me a break! African Americans are past a spokesperson. Beyonce does not need to represent EVERY famous black woman of past history. There are a lot of known and unknown actresses that would be a breath of fresh air. Just like Eartha Kitt said in an interview the entertainment industry has gotten away from quality; they just want to put a face on screen that will bring in the bucks. Beyonce is a very talented entertainer, however she should understand that she should give other talented actresses a chance, rather than taking every role because of her dollar power
# 126:
12:21 am PST, Dec 27,Eartha Bluitt, California
My name is Eartha "Kitt". I too feel Eartha Kitt deserves a better, more seasoned acttress to play her role. I do like Beyounce".
# 125:
11:48 pm PST, Dec 26,Name not displayed, Texas
BEYONCE CAN NOT ACT!!! I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY SHE KEEPS GETTING THESE ROLES.
# 124:
10:56 pm PST, Dec 26,Name not displayed, Maryland
This terrible there are so many great actress that are waiting for an opportiny to play the legendary Mrs. Kitt. I am sorry but beyonce is just not good enough, she doesn't look like eartha. she not small enough and she doesn't have that timless sex appeal. PLEASE!!!! STOP HER!!!
# 123:
5:40 pm PST, Dec 26,Name not displayed, Australia
first choice taraji henson. second choice rosario dawson. eartha kitt oozed with a natural sultriness and sex appeal - natural sultriness and sex appeal that beyonce doesn't have.
# 122:
5:10 pm PST, Dec 26,Name not displayed, New Jersey
I'm with the person that suggested Taraji Henson for this part. She would be absolutely perfect! She's a great actress and does resemble Eartha slightly. Beyonce can not possibly portray Eartha in a believable way. She has none of her class, grace, elegance or intelligence. This would be an awful mistake
# 121:
3:11 pm PST, Dec 26,Marin Heiskell, Illinois
When my friend told me this, I thought it was an AWFUL joke. First Etta James, and now Eartha Kitt?!? Stop ruining the stories of icons with this mediocre actress!!! Beyonce, please stick to your day job.
# 119:
1:13 pm PST, Dec 26,Name not displayed, Georgia
Beyonce shouldn't play every single singer in history. If any singer is going to play Eartha, at least give the role to someone who might actually learn to be a better actress than Beyonce..like Rihanna. At least she would have the look and isn't already all over every single thing in Hollywood. But we really do need someone who's more experienced. Halle should be one of the first people that comes to mind outside of the music business! Beyonce isn't the only celebrity that can generate ticket sales. Of course she is a great performer, but not an actress. As a matter of fact, if Beyonce wants to convince people that she's a good actress, she should expand into roles that don't include her being a singer. That is completely expected of her. It's getting played out. Get someone as veratile as Eartha, to play Eartha.
# 118:
6:52 am PST, Dec 26,Dominique Michelle, Texas
Thandie Newton, Robin Givens, or Halle Berry are MUCH better choices and all three are brilliant actresses.
# 117:
5:37 am PST, Dec 26,Name not displayed, Michigan
# 116:
12:14 am PST, Dec 24,Name not displayed, Delaware
Please stop the madness. Let your voice be heard to allow REAL actresses to portray Eartha Kitt. Dreamgirls and Goldmember were enough, not to mention that Cadillac Records trainwreck.
# 115:
8:07 pm PST, Dec 23,Aeon Fluxx75, Maryland
She's got singing talent however is a poor actress. She's overexposed and her time is up - pls stop saturating the media with her nonsense, she's not an original authentic talent who achieves accolades through her own merit.
# 114:
11:54 am PST, Dec 23,Name not displayed, New York
Beyonce is a singer, and barely that lately, so for her to want to expand her acting "career" by portraying some of the greats is unfair to them. Her lack luster performances in the past do not make her qualified.
# 113:
1:56 pm PST, Dec 18,SHARITA HAYS, Saint Helena
# 112:
10:13 am PST, Dec 17,Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 111:
9:27 pm PST, Dec 16,KELLY MATHIS, California
Shes not a good actress. There are a lot of African American female actresses struggling that are really talented and don't get the chance to play strong lead characters she is doing no justice to any of the roles she plays. The only role she can play is Sasha Fierce.
# 109:
8:48 am PST, Dec 16,Lacarma Minter, Arkansas
I am tired of her and I wish she would leave acting to actors. She has got to be kidding. They already took it to far when they let her play Etta James. And when she sang the song she sounded like Beyonce not Etta. Why couldnt they ask Jennifer Hudson to play her at least the voice and the body would match Etta.
# 108:
9:55 pm PST, Dec 15,Name not displayed, Illinois
Flat out: She CAN'T act! Enough is enough, with these singing movies. It's like she's hiding something. She's not showing her creativity. We all know she know how to sing, okay, is that it?! She don't know how to do anything else?!
# 107:
8:20 pm PST, Dec 15,Sadie Davis, Arkansas
Beyonce, although she has a high popularity rate, is running thin. People are tired of seeing her in everything. Take a supporting role. There is definitly an ACTRESS that would be better suited for the role. besides when she does other singers it still sounds like her it doesnt sound like she's in that error. Besides I dont want to even think about her attempting the warble like Eartha does.
# 106:
6:31 am PST, Dec 15,Reisha D, California
Stop this madness and keep this talentless thing from ruining another icon's life story.
# 105:
5:27 am PST, Dec 15,Shevicia Turmon, Armed Forces Europe
Hello, I will be honest. I do like Beyonce a an artist, but I do agree with you saying she getting parts she doesn't deserve. You say an experienced actress is required, but I also think if a person has the passin for a movie roll, they can ace it being a new comer! I am 25 years old. Veteran of the United States Army and I believe I would do a hell of a job portraying Eartha Kitt! I have risked my life for the past 3 years in this dirty country to help all those rich folks keep their freedom, and I honestly believe i am a living legend for that! So, to sum this up, I know i will be excellent for this part and screw Beyonce. She is played out, and please, everybody sign the other petition so she won't be able to perform for Barack. That just wouldn't be right! :)
# 104:
1:32 am PST, Dec 14,Name not displayed, Georgia
# 103:
9:36 pm PST, Dec 13,T H, California
It's too bad that she is playing Etta James. How dare they even consider her playing Ms. Kitt. She's a TERRIBLE actress