In Tuesday\u2019s appearance on \u201cThe View,\u201d the iconic Billy Dee Williams, renowned for his smooth charisma on screen, left the hosts somewhat stunned with his candid remarks, challenging the prevailing trends of \u2018wokeness\u2019 in Hollywood and beyond.<\/p>\n
Williams, promoting his new memoir, \u201cWhat Have We Here: Portraits of a Life,\u201d recounted his journey from a young boy in New York City to becoming a Hollywood legend. However, it was his departure from the expected script that caught everyone off guard.<\/p>\n
Williams was asked, \u201cSo, you did star as\u2026 in the industry at a time when a few people of color were on TV and in movies.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody is people of color,\u201d he interjected.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, well, a black man,\u201d said Sunny Hostin.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, a brown-skinned man,\u201d Williams clarified.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd early on, you struggled to find work being offered either stereotypical roles or nothing at all, and you write about it, sending you into a depression. Did you ever think about quitting, and if you didn\u2019t, what kept you going?\u201d asked Hostin.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I don\u2019t know. You know, you just live from moment to moment, and do what you have to do, and expect things to not always go your way,\u201d Williams reflected.<\/p>\n
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