“Was I hired for a permanent anchor position because I am Black?” Christina Hunter asks UBA board chairwoman Cybil Richards. This is a striking moment in this season of Apple TV+’s The Morning Show. “But you see my confusion right? Because you used a clumsy racist comment to complain about my hiring. Did you think I wasn’t qualified, was that it?” In this scene, Christina (played by Nicole Beharie) expresses how she feels after a derogatory email leak where she was referred to as Aunt Jemima during a live interview offers her a large and influential stage to address racism head-on. For much of the season, Christina has been filling gaps left wide open by her colleagues Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon) and Alex Lexy (Jennifer Aniston). In this scene, she’s advocating for herself in a way that is unique to her character. What’s nearly as important as her choice of words is the maroon dress she’s wearing while doing so.
The Morning Show which focuses on the swift-paced politics of morning television has been largely known for exploring topics like cancel culture and #MeToo. Now in its third season, the powerful Black women in the series are finally receiving fleshed-out storylines, and what’s refreshing about that is viewers get to see what they’re wearing in the office and at home. Costuming which is being helmed by head costume designer Sophie de Rakoff, Debra McGuire, and Beth Lancaster has been excellent this season (de Rakoff runs point on Beharie’s outfits: she has been partnering with Witherspoon on costumes for over 20 years). Newsroom essentials such as suits, bold tops, and minimal jewelry are a given, but this costume design team also successfully elevates things by incorporating brands like Khaite, Alexander McQueen, Frame, and custom suits by Lafayette 148 according to Harper’s Bazaar.
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