Actor Wendell Pierce Tells the Beast Why He Shared ‘Vile’ Racist Incident

Tony-nominee Wendell Pierce shocked just about everyone when he tweeted on Tuesday night that he was discriminated against by a white landlord while trying to rent a Harlem apartment last year.

The star of hit shows including The Wire and Elsbeth, who earned a 2023 Tony nomination for his leading role in Broadway’s Death of a Salesman, shared the story to show that racism affects people of color no matter what their status is.

“For those of you who don’t understand my righteous anger… Even with my proof of employment, bank statements and real estate holdings, a white apartment owner DENIED my application to rent the apartment… in Harlem, of all places,” Pierce wrote. “Racism and bigots are real. There are those who will do anything to destroy life’s journey for Black folks. When you deny our personal experiences, you are as vile and despicable.”

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