Controversy : Actor Kristen Bell Shares Photo Of Star-Studded Dinner Party — And Not Everyone's Impressed..

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What? Six pages in and no discussion about Jake Tapper sitting there (on the right, at the far end of the table). DC wonks, you disappoint.

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Anonymous wrote:Kristen Bell Shares Photo Of Star-Studded Dinner Party — And Not Everyone's Impressed. The guest list was wild, but Twitter users pointed out a pretty glaring problem. Zero Diversity.
Can you spot the issue?

The only thing less diverse than that is HuffPost editorial board. That rag is trash.

https://twitter.com/lheron/status/733758898855940098

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Anonymous wrote:
The only thing less diverse than that is HuffPost editorial board. That rag is trash.

Gender diversity is not important when women win.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not mad at her, but I am genuinely confused as to how anyone's friend group can look like this in 2023. Maybe it's a generational thing?

Doubtful, majority of America friend groups are like this.

Majority of white American friend groups are like this. I don’t know many POC with literally no friends of a different race given the numbers.

[Anonymous]

Ridiculous. Getting upset about this is basically telling people “please awkwardly invite a certain number of POC to any gathering, no matter how inorganic or token those invites might be, so that your Instagram photos will be diverse.” Like, come on.

Comparing this to workplaces or magazine spreads is insulting— there are lots of qualified POC who could work at HuffPo or who belong on a “Women in Hollywood” magazine cover, do their exclusion in those instances does reflect a lack of diversity and a missed opportunity.

But the idea that every dinner party must include a certain percentage of POC (and agree with other posters that it’s interesting that being an Asian woman is apparently not diverse here) is just weird. It’s not even a question of having diverse friend groups because what if you have a diverse friend group but the POC in your life are randomly all out of town or have a conflict. Do you cancel the dinner party?

Also, it’s just interesting that “diversity” has come to mean exactly one thing, and it’s a thing you can determine by looking at a photo of faces. When a truly diverse society would be diverse along many metrics. This dinner might be diverse in many ways, but we only care about the one. Ok.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not mad at her, but I am genuinely confused as to how anyone's friend group can look like this in 2023. Maybe it's a generational thing?

Doubtful, majority of America friend groups are like this.

Majority of white American friend groups are like this. I don’t know many POC with literally no friends of a different race given the numbers.

I live in a middle class black neighborhood in DC and several of my neighbors (who I am friendly with but wouldn’t call my friends) have told me they have no non-black friends. Not even no white friends, but no friends of any other race.

You are talking about UMC people, where there is less diversity generally. It doesn’t necessarily translate across society. In UMC DC, for instance, I’d say it’s unusual to not know any foreign people. But in most of the US, that would be common. Not everyone has the same opportunities for diversity, and to some extent access to diverse spaces is a mark of privilege.

[Anonymous]

I am mainly just jealous they are having dinner outside with sweaters on.

[Anonymous]

I find Kristen and her husband to be cringey wannabe celebs. They’ll never be on the same level as CC, JA, JB, etc.

Posting this pic makes them look thirsty.

It also makes the others look thirsty.

Lack of diversity isn’t surprising. But do you really think a black A lister would want to hang with this group?

PS - The real celebs were in Greece this summer.

[Anonymous]

I think I see a couple of “white ethnics.”

Does that count?

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My biggest takeaway is Courtney Cox needs to fire her colorist and soften her hair color and cut. She’s not doing herself any favors with that look. You would think Aniston would say something.

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I am more unimpressed that she invited Jason Bateman, who after listening to his podcast and watching his HBO special on his podcast seems like the most insufferable Hollywood kale eating, colonic addict, self righteous douchebag that yes, I judge anyone who is friends with him. He’s awful in every way.

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Anonymous wrote:Was it a white's only dinner? Bizarre photo.

Bizarre comment. Were they supposed to invite people based on race, just for show? To achieve a perfect ratio or something?

Absolutely! It’s all about optics these days. They’re just a bunch of racist transphobes, obviously. They should be canceled immediately.

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Anonymous wrote:I am more unimpressed that she invited Jason Bateman, who after listening to his podcast and watching his HBO special on his podcast seems like the most insufferable Hollywood kale eating, colonic addict, self righteous douchebag that yes, I judge anyone who is friends with him. He’s awful in every way.

Bateman and Aniston are basically the same people. Self-centered and insufferable.

Plus, they aren’t talented actors. They essentially play themselves in every project.

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder who at the table suddenly had to tie their shoe or run to the bathroom when someone suggested they take a picture. You can see a few gaps.

I see no gaps. I do see everyone had their wife/husband or SO with them, except for Aniston and guy front left. I’m guessing he was her date. I think Jen moved so they weren’t pictured together. She’s very secretive as to who she has been dating.

Jenn is sitting next to Jason Bateman and his wife Amanda who are some of her best friends. I take it many of you don’t listen to Smartless.

Gaps? Yeah when you schooch in close for a pic that’s what happens.

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David Chang is at the end of the table. I think that’s his wife next to him.