In just two seasons on the air, P-Valley by the executive producers STARZ has created a niche for itself on a network that has become primarily known, within the urban community, for television shows that pertain to 50 Cent's Power Universe. Starring Brandee Evans, Nicco Annan, Shannon Thornton, and Elarica Johnson, the hit series has garnered critical acclaim from organizations such as the NAACP for its screenwriting, character development, and harmoniously including representation of the LGBTQ+ community. But a recently aired episode of the program might have cost P-Valley the support of one loyal supporter, in particular, the comedian/rapper known as Lil Duval.
Upon watching an episode that featured a love scene between two masculine-looking males, named Murda and Teak, who previously served time behind bars together, Lil Duval took to Twitter to voice his disdain for an on-screen occurrence that appeared to have left him traumatized.
"Yea [P-Valley] lost me," Lil Duval wrote. "They need a super gay advisory on movies like they got for everything else. Cuz that’s a lot to see if u not use to it.”
The 45-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida continued in a separate tweet by writing, "I can watch gay people all day but i don’t wanna see them f*ck. And that’s not homophonic cuz i feel the same way about my momma. I can watch my momma but i don’t wanna see her F*CK!!!! Do y’all get it?"
As Lil Duval's Tweets regarding the matter at hand continued, he prompted a staunch response from one of the writers from P-Valley, Patrik-Ian Polk who wrote, “As a writer and producer of P-Valley, specifically a writer of this episode, I encourage you to step away from Chucalissa. This show is not for you. Go watch something else. Cuz the gay ain’t goin’ nowhere."
Polk continued in his defense of the episode by adding, “The reality is: a lot of these ‘straight’ men are triggered by these gay love scenes. Watching them brings up questions they have about their own sexuality. That ain’t got nothing to do with us or [P-Valley]. Do the work; look inward!...This is why it’s important to see these gay black love scenes on television. So when idiots come online criticizing the fact that the scenes exist, we have a problem. And it’s time to gay-regulate. PERIODT.”
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Source: South in Depth
