Actor Idris Elba has addressed the backlash he received after saying he doesn’t call himself a black actor, explaining that it’s his personal choice. In a recent interview with Esquire magazine, the London-born star discussed how race can hinder people’s aspirations and growth, leading him to stop describing himself as a Black actor as it put him in a box. T
hese comments ignited a fierce response on social media, but Elba maintains that his decision is his own and that others have no grounds to accuse him of denying his Blackness.
