Spinderella Slams ‘Salt-N-Pepa’ Biopic For ‘Wrongfully’ Excluding Her!

January 26, 2021December 26, 2022 ruthmaxey1 582 Views african american entertainment news, african American lifestyle, celebrity gossip, celebrity lawsuits, celebrity news, Cheryl james aka salt, deidra muriel roper aka dj Spinderella, dj Spinderella, dj Spinderella african American native brookly nyc new York DJ rapper producer, hip celebrity news, lifetime cable network, movies, salt, salt african American native Brooklyn nyc new York rapper, salt n pepa biopic, salt n’ pepa 1985 rap girl group, Sandra denton african American native queens nyc new York rapper, Sandra denton aka pepa, Spinderella slams ‘Salt-N-Pepa’ biopic for ‘wrongfully’ excluding her!

**SALT N’ PEPA WITH DJ SPINDERELLA IN 1990**

TheGrio.com, By Renee G. Posted January 26th 2021

‘Words cannot fully express my disappointment,’ said Spinderella

DJ Spinderella has been shut out from the Salt-N-Pepa biopic that premieres on Jan. 23 on Lifetime, and she’s none too pleased about the glaring omission.

Spinderella, born Deidra Roper, took to Twitter to complain about the film which focuses exclusively on Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton’s journey to international hip-hop stardom.

“Sorry but I gotta speak on this Lifetime special. Too often, Black women who have made meaningful contributions in their industry are left out of historical narratives,” Spinderella explained. “Back when Salt n’ Pepa was building our legacy, which is rooted in empowering women, I could not have dreamed that this same group would one day disempower me.”

“Words cannot fully express my disappointment when I learned a decision was made to move forward with a Lifetime biopic that wrongfully excluded me from every aspect of development and production… all the while using my image throughout, given that I played an integral role in the group’s story and success,” she continued. “There’s nothing more unacceptable than a woman being silenced by another woman.”

“I do, however, want to offer a huge congratulations to the talented actresses that represented us, including Monique Paul, who I wish would’ve been given an opportunity to share my true perspective with,” Spinderella explained.

“In reflection, I’m grateful I’ve managed to uphold a 30-year career of truly empowering women with my gift, against all odds. This will continue in my work and in my service,” she said.

Ending the series of tweets on a positive note, the The 50-year-old former DJ for the famous girl group went on to say, “the great news is I’m in the final stages of writing my memoir, a personal journey navigating through life, relationships, and the industry that raised me.”

“30+ years is a lot of content and I’m ready to share. Thank you, as always to my family, friends, and loyal followers of Team Spin. I’m forever grateful to all of you for your support and love throughout the years,” she said.

Spinderella first joined Salt-N-Pepa in 1987 after replacing DJ Latoya Hanson when she was just 15-years-old. After decades with the group, she announced via Instagram in May 2019 that she received a “termination email” earlier that year, ET Online reported.