Octavia Spencer says she experienced ‘more racism’ in LA than Alabama
In a Wednesday podcast interview, Hollywood actress Octavia Spencer claimed that L.A. is much more racist than her home town of Montgomery, Alabama
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"But growing up in Alabama, I’m going to be honest, I felt more racism when I first moved here than I ever, ever had in Alabama," she added, mentioning relocating to Los Angeles.
Maron found the comment compelling, commenting it made sense because people of different races have been living together in the south "since the beginning" of the United States – longer than in California.
Spencer agreed, noting her initial perceptions of L.A. were broken when she got there. She said she remembers thinking, "Oh, California is gonna be this free and liberal thinking place," but ended up feeling judged upon entering a store.
The mob will be coming for her.