After facing huge backlash, actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ new series ‘The Activist’ is now being reconfigured. According to Variety, the makers of the upcoming project have shifted its five-episode format to a one-time documentary special.
For the unversed, “The Activist” aims to pit multiple activists and public figures against each other to promote their causes on social media, with the goal of garnering the most amount of money to win the game. Several social media users have called out the competitive series, which has Priyanka, Usher and Julianne Hough as hosts. He slammed the show for being tone-deaf and insensitive.
Amid the ongoing criticism, CBS and producer partners Global Citizen and Live Nation issued a statement announcing the change in the show’s format. “The Activist” was designed to show a broad audience the passion, long hours and ingenuity that activists put into changing the world, hoping to inspire others to do the same. Let it be clear, however. It is learned that the format of the show deviates from what has been announced. These incredible activists do important work in their communities every day. The push for global change is no competition and requires a global effort,” the statement read.
“As a result, we are changing the format to remove the competitive element and re-imagining the concept in a primetime documentary special (air date to be announced), based on the tireless work of six activists and advocating for their cause. I deeply believe in. Each worker will be awarded a cash grant for an organization of their choice, as was planned for the original show,” the statement continued. Global Citizen has also apologized for hurting the sentiments of the people.
“Global activism is focused on collaboration and collaboration, not competition. We apologize to the activists, the hosts and the larger activist community – we got it wrong. It is our responsibility to use this platform to feel and lift the change.” Use in the most effective way. Incredible workers are dedicating their lives to progress around the world,” the organization said in a separate statement. The documentary version is expected to focus on those same activists, but without the challenges or evaluations.
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