DJ Spinderella Says She Was ‘Wrongfully Excluded’ From Participating In Lifetime’s Salt-N-Pepa Biopic
Fans of iconic female rap group may have been wondering where Spinderella was in Lifetime’s Salt-N-Pepa biopic. All though she was portrayed in the film, he screen time was bare minimum. In 2019 Spinderella was fired from the group for unknown reasons leading Deidra “DJ Spinderella” Roper to file a lawsuit against Cheryl James (Salt) and Sandra Denton (Pepa) for trademark infringement, fraud, and breach of contract.
Spinderella spoke out on being excluded from the biopic on Twitter writing, “Sorry, but I gotta speak on this Lifetime special, too often, Black women who have made meaningful contributions in their industry are left out of historical narratives.” “Back when Salt n’ Pepa was building our legacy, which is rooted in empowering women, I could not have dreamed that this same group would one day disempower me,” Roper added.
After a series of tweets it seems things calmed down a bit, the DJ even had a few laughs with the current viral Bernie meme!
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It also appears that Spiderella is putting the finishing touches on her memoir, where she talks about her personal journey through life, relationships and the industry that raised her!
The great news is I’m in the final stages of writing my memoir, a personal journey navigating through life, relationships, and the industry that raised me. 30+ years is a lot of content and I’m ready to share.
— Spinderella (@Spindeezy) January 22, 2021
Salt-N-Pepa officially premiered on Saturday, Jan. 23rd onLifetime. Get Lifetime with a 7-day free trial to fuboTV and watch the movie right away. Peep the trailer below!
