{"id":87133,"date":"2023-06-30T21:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T20:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-african-mean-girls-play-tackles-fatphobia-colourism-and-western-beauty-standards\/"},"modified":"2023-06-30T21:00:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T20:00:06","slug":"the-african-mean-girls-play-tackles-fatphobia-colourism-and-western-beauty-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-african-mean-girls-play-tackles-fatphobia-colourism-and-western-beauty-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The African Mean Girls\u2019 play tackles fatphobia, colourism and western beauty standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/_BJiCC4t37g\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018The African Mean Girls\u2019 play tackles fatphobia, colourism and western beauty standards\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_BJiCC4t37g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>It was the cult classic that spawned such unforgettable lines as &quot;on Wednesdays we wear pink&quot; and &quot;that&#8217;s so fetch&quot;.  <\/p>\n<p>(Subscribe: https:\/\/bit.ly\/C4_News_Subscribe) <\/p>\n<p>Now, imagine it set in Ghana in the 1980s. <\/p>\n<p>Making its UK premiere, &#8216;School Girls\u2019 or \u2018The African Mean Girls\u2019, tackles uncomfortable themes such as fatphobia, colourism and Western perceptions of beauty. But at the heart of it &#8211; the cast insist &#8211;  is a comedy that all teenagers can relate to.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nFollow us:<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was the cult classic that spawned such unforgettable lines as &quot;on Wednesdays we wear pink&quot; and &quot;that&#8217;s so fetch&quot;. (Subscribe: https:\/\/bit.ly\/C4_News_Subscribe) Now, imagine it set in Ghana in the 1980s. Making its UK premiere, &#8216;School Girls\u2019 or \u2018The African Mean Girls\u2019, tackles uncomfortable themes such as fatphobia, colourism and Western perceptions of beauty. 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