Tyrese Gibson isn’t afraid to speak out on issues and that remained true during a recent chat with paparazzi in New York City.
The Atlanta resident spoke on the issue of social injustices. According to him, you don’t have to be a victim of it to fight against it.
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"If you say to yourself 'Man, its really (expletive) up to see what they are dealing with' — who do you mean they?" he began saying to TooFab. "Are you telling me you don't care about cancer cause it ain't showed up to your house yet, you don't care about human and sex trafficking 'cause it ain't showed up at your house yet, you don't care about HIV, AIDS 'cause it ain't hit your house?"
Gibson said the same reasoning goes for issues of racism.
"Well, we are living in America, being black in America being Latino in America is real, and you would assume,"he said. "Look at how many cameras are out here. Turn around look at these cameras, everywhere you go there's cameras — and we still don't feel safe."
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As he explains his views in his personal life, similar injustices inform Gibson as an actor. In the film “Black and Blue,” the singer-actor’s character, Mouse, helps Army veteran-turned-rookie-cop Alicia West. His reasoning? Aside from her being his childhood pal, he sees that she won’t back her fellow police officers when she observes injustice.
“I stand behind Naomie and I stand with Naomie,” he explained at a press junket of his supporting role to lead actress Naomie Harris. “She is Mouse’s safety net with her experience from Afghanistan while I try to keep her safe on my level, knowing the hood.”
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