Lena Waithe addresses allegations she stole her newest project from another writer...
It all started when the promo for a new show called Girl's Room dropped and
Get to know Melba, Minnie, Thelma, Gloria, and Carlotta in Girls Room, a new show created by @LenaWaithe about a group of high school friends dealing with bullies, social media, body insecurities, and so much more. pic.twitter.com/sbzjHVeIKi— ATTN: (@attn) February 21, 2020
That's when writer Nina Lee chimed in claiming the original idea came from her.
😠this looks awful, yes I’m hating. https://t.co/doJXrMzGrJ— Nina Lee (@NinaSerafina) February 23, 2020
This show was definitely a learning experience, thanks to everyone involved and to those who still believes in me! pic.twitter.com/zMyGLEFcep— Nina Lee (@NinaSerafina) February 23, 2020
Even the way her show is colored is oddly similar, I have to laugh. Ours was fun as hell though cuz it was about the great drunk girls you meet the girls restroom. And it extended out to their lives and how tough and rewarding navigating through life in your 20s can be. pic.twitter.com/jW6WmTTjqf— Nina Lee (@NinaSerafina) February 23, 2020
After the conversation went viral, Lena responded that it wasn't her fault and laid the blame on her production partner Dove.
