Actress Octavia Spencer said she experienced “more racism“ when she first moved to Los Angeles than she ever had during her childhood in Alabama.
The 52-year-old actress, known for movies like “The Help” and “Hidden Figures,” talked about experiencing what she called racist behavior upon moving to L.A. during a recent interview for the podcast “WTF with Marc Maron.”
Spencer also said she had positive recollections of her childhood growing up in Montgomery, Alabama, which Maron found surprising.
“It’s a beautiful place and beautiful people. You know, I love being from there,” the actress said.
“But it’s like, it’s heavy, man. Right?” Maron replied.
“I think everywhere is heavy. Everywhere has its history. You know what I mean? It’s … I think everywhere has problems,” Spencer said. “You can’t deny
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