Filipino Activists Picket NBC over Mail Order Sitcom

Filipino American activists picket outside of NBC universal to call for a meeting with studio executives over a proposed sitcom called "Mail Order Family" NBC announced last week that they were in development of a sitcom loosely based on writer/producer Jackie Clarke's family experience with a Filipina Mail Order Bride who eventually became her stepmother. The concept received instant backlash, with Filipinos denouncing the negative stereotypes and the practice of mail order brides. NBC has since stopped development, but activists are calling for meetings with executives. Speakers; Terrie Cervas of Gabriella network (dark clothes) Hiyasmin Saturay of migrante (white shirt) Alex Montances (coat and tie) National alliance for Filipino Concerns
Filipino American activists picket outside of NBC universal to call for a meeting with studio executives over a proposed sitcom called "Mail Order Family" NBC announced last week that they were in development of a sitcom loosely based on writer/producer Jackie Clarke's family experience with a Filipina Mail Order Bride who eventually became her stepmother. The concept received instant backlash, with Filipinos denouncing the negative stereotypes and the practice of mail order brides. NBC has since stopped development, but activists are calling for meetings with executives. Speakers; Terrie Cervas of Gabriella network (dark clothes) Hiyasmin Saturay of migrante (white shirt) Alex Montances (coat and tie) National alliance for Filipino Concerns
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