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minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up79·2 days agoNichelle Nichols was at one point thinking of quitting the show but stayed because MLK Jr. himself told her how important her character was.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up44·2 days agoAnd without Nichelle Nichols on Star Trek, she wouldn’t have been hired by NASA and then we wouldn’t have had Sally Ride, so she is a legitimate space hero.
minus-squareLovableSidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·2 days agoShe thought about leaving because she didn’t feel like her character got to do enough - a common sentiment of supporting actors.
Nichelle Nichols was at one point thinking of quitting the show but stayed because MLK Jr. himself told her how important her character was.
And without Nichelle Nichols on Star Trek, she wouldn’t have been hired by NASA and then we wouldn’t have had Sally Ride, so she is a legitimate space hero.
She thought about leaving because she didn’t feel like her character got to do enough - a common sentiment of supporting actors.