In this episode, we discuss how respectability politics has affected these women’s careers, we share insights from you, our audience, on whether you think there are certain rules celebrities should subscribe to, and we have a discussion with writer Shaira Chaer on how callout culture on social media shapes perceptions of these women.

Listen To Black Women is a new show from HelloBeautiful and MadameNoire that discusses the issues that affect us most while incorporating the voices of our audience and experts. Each week, the show will gather insights from of our readers by asking them a series of questions related to the show topic. We’ll also be sharing thoughts from social media and the Internet at large as hosts Shamika Sanders, Brande Victorian, Keyaira Kelly weigh in with their opinions.