Stacey Dash, the "Clueless" actress, who sparked uproar on Twitter when she tweeted her support for Republican nominee Mitt Romney. The 46-year-old black actress received a lot angry tweets because of her choice of candidate - mainly because of her race.
On Tuesday, Dash told Piers Morgan on his show on CNN "I chose him not by the color of his skin, but the content of his character." According to the New York Daily, the actress "evoked Martin Luther King" to defend her choice for president in the up coming November elections.
When asked if she was offended by the plethora of negative tweets she received, Dash responded, "I don't feel offended. I just feel that, you know, as a country, this is my choice...This is the man [Romney] I want to lead my country," as reported by the New York Daily.
Earlier this week, the actress better known for her role as the best friend of Alicia Silverstone in the hit 90s film Clueless, took to Twitter on the weekend to show her support for the Republican presidential nominee of 2012, Mitt Romney.
She Tweeted "Vote for Romney. The only choice for your future. @mittromney @teamromney #mittromney #VOTE #voteromney pic.twitter.com/9HFUhWul" as posted on her page @RealStaceyDash.
Her tweet garnered a lot of attention, most of it not very positive. The reason of this has a lot to with Dash's race. The Huffington Post says that her endorsement "brings race to the issue." Many angry followers took to Twitter saying:
"You're an unemployed black woman endorsing @MittRomney. You're voting against yourself thrice. You poor beautiful idiot," says Tretista Kelverian on his Twitter page @iLoveJoeyNoHomo. Another critic tweeted "Still Clueless" Dorianna Gray@blurbette. Jon Sun, another critic said, Stacey dash has lost her mind," on @Same_OL_Bee.
Mediatakeout.com really poked fun at the actress Tweet saying "SCHOCKER!!! Clueless Actress STACY DASH Comes Out As A ROMNEY SUPPORTER!!! (It Doesn't REALLY Surprise Us . . . She's Been Choosing WHITE DUDES For A MINUTE Now)
Dash was quick to respond to the various critical messages, retweeting "My humble opinion... EVERYONE is entitled to one," on her Twitter page.
Others think that the incident is being blown out of proportion. One person tweeted, "People overreacting because Stacey Dash said she's voting for Romney?" MisterFete @50shadesofblack. Another person said, "I don't see the big deal with Stacey Dash voting for Romney," Michael Scofield @ FriendZoneGod.
Dash started her career as an actress in the 1980s, landing roles in TV shows such as "The Cosby Show" and "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She is most noted for playing the role of Dionne Marie Davenport, the best friend of Alicia Silverstone in the blockbuster hit "Clueless," also starring Brittany Murphy. She is currently living in New York.
