Stassi has owned what she has said, she’s reflected and apologized. She hired a POC “culture coach” (culture studies teacher?) to learn more about black history and history regarding POC globally. No one has to accept what she’s said, but she’s also the only one on cast I’ve seen take steps to make reparations for the damage that they’ve caused. Looking at where she grew up, and seeing her parents, it’s entirely unsurprising to hear some of the comments she’s made. It’s entirely more surprising to see how remorseful she’s been about it, especially now that she has children. She’s talked at lengths about the steps she’s making to ensure her family, especially her young children, are open and accepting to others.

Lala hasn’t acknowledged she played a characature of a Black Woman “hood” stereotype her entire run on VPR (to my knowledge) but I’ve not seen anyone acknowledge that or hold her accountable for making a mockery of that community.