In Real Life You Would Have Given Up On Rue: What ‘Euphoria’ Exposes About Addiction, Black Women, And The Limits Of Our Compassion [Op-Ed]
There is a reason millions of people spent the last week arguing about whether Rue Bennett deserved a happy ending in the finale of Euphoria. The post In Real Life You Would Have Given Up On Rue: What ‘Euphoria’ Exposes About Addiction, Black Women, And The Limits Of Our Compassion [Op-Ed] appeared first on MadameNoire.
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Editor’s Note: This column contains spoilers about the series finale of Euphoria.
There is a reason Elvis Presley is remembered as an icon who struggled with addiction, while Whitney Houston is still casually reduced to a punchline.
There is a reason generations can celebrate the genius of men who battled substance use, while one of the greatest voices the world has ever known is still discussed by some people as a “crackhead” before she is discussed as Whitney Elizabeth Houston.
And there is a reason millions of people spent the last week arguing about whether Rue Bennett deserved a happy ending in the finale of Euphoria.
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