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Saturday, August 29, 2020

Escouade 99: Quebec actresses of Latin descent resist stereotypes

Montreal Gazette: Upon hearing about the controversy over Escouade 99, the Quebec version of American cop sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Julie Artacho decided “to do something positive.”

The new show, which launches Sept. 17 on Club Illico, cast white actresses in roles originally played by Melissa Fumero and Stephanie Beatriz, who are of Latin-American descent.

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