Dancers Allege Discrimination in MJ Video Shoot

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edited January 1970 in News
Dancers Allege Discrimination in MJ Video Shoot
25 minutes ago by TMZ Staff

The people casting the new MJ music video have made it clear they won't hire anyone belonging to a union-esque group called "Dancers Alliance" -- but TMZ has learned the DA is claiming it's pure "discrimination."

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The casting notice for the "Hold My Hand" video calls for 10 professional dancers (ages 15-25) ... but specifically states that they won't hire anyone from the "Dancer's Alliance" ... a group dedicated to protecting dancer's wages and working conditions.

TMZ spoke with a rep from the group who tells us that cutting out D.A. dancers "suggests that the production is discriminating against dancers who are educated and support both their community and their agents."

The rep tells us that as long as a company offers "equitable rates" and the project has been cleared with the agents -- then the D.A. has no issues with allowing their members to dance.

Calls to the music video producers have not been returned.
http://www.tmz.com/2010/11/18/michael-jackson-hold-my-hand-music-video-dancers-alliance-discrimination-casting-call/

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  • Unknown
    DancePlug interviews choreographer Chuck Maldonado at the Dancers Alliance/AFTRA launch party, held at Boulevard 3, Thursday November 11th, 2010.

    [youtube:3q00uzz0]

    So this organization was just launched last week...

    Dancers Alliance
    web site
    http://www.dancersalliance.org/

    Dancers Alliance
    facebook
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dancers-Alliance/146464668711434
  • IjustcantstoplovinguIjustcantstoplovingu Posts: 1,230
    DancePlug interviews choreographer Chuck Maldonado at the Dancers Alliance/AFTRA launch party, held at Boulevard 3, Thursday November 11th, 2010.

    [youtube:1yfcw4re]

    So this organization was just launched last week...

    Dancers Alliance
    web site
    http://www.dancersalliance.org/

    Dancers Alliance
    facebook
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dancers-Alliance/146464668711434


    Interesting video "dancers" nothing carnt be done it we raise our voice as one, good as said! re dancers pay, this is odd new union, promote better pay rates and payments for working in unsafe enviornments. Que pirotechnics say like "pepsi fire"? ummmm odd <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
  • everlastinglove_MJeverlastinglove_MJ Posts: 2,884
    <!-- s:geek: -->:geek:<!-- s:geek: --> As I read now more between the lines of the TMZ articles (not only TMZ <!-- s:| -->:|<!-- s:| --> ) I think this article is meant to be a "free" commercial, or call it an urgent advise, for dancers and people who work in the entertainment industry to protect themselves and to stand up for their rights. There are too many dancers/artists who are not aware of their rights. At least that's how I see it <!-- s8-) -->8-)<!-- s8-) -->
  • nefarinefari Posts: 1,227
    What stands out for me in this is not about dancers but the "DA" as if this is some read between the lines message to us to look at a district attorney or something about a district attorney.
  • IjustcantstoplovinguIjustcantstoplovingu Posts: 1,230
    What stands out for me in this is not about dancers but the "DA" as if this is some read between the lines message to us to look at a district attorney or something about a district attorney.


    yes you could well be right.

    <!-- s:shock: -->:shock:<!-- s:shock: -->
  • Missinmj127Missinmj127 Posts: 18
    What stands out for me in this is not about dancers but the "DA" as if this is some read between the lines message to us to look at a district attorney or something about a district attorney.


    yes you could well be right.

    <!-- s:shock: -->:shock:<!-- s:shock: -->


    Michael Jackson's DA alliance?
  • happythoughtshappythoughts Posts: 334
    ... Interesting stuff. I could have tried out for that!! If I was 15 in 2003...<!-- s:| -->:|<!-- s:| -->
  • paula-cpaula-c Posts: 7,221
    TMZ uses the words “discrimination” and “DA” <!-- s:geek: -->:geek:<!-- s:geek: -->
  • RKRK Posts: 3,019
    What stands out for me in this is not about dancers but the "DA" as if this is some read between the lines message to us to look at a district attorney or something about a district attorney.


    yes you could well be right.

    <!-- s:shock: -->:shock:<!-- s:shock: -->
    That was my first impression upon reading too guys.
  • StrangerInCaliforniaStrangerInCalifornia Posts: 459
    TMZ uses the words “discrimination” and “DA” <!-- s:geek: -->:geek:<!-- s:geek: -->
    Yea thats what caught my attention first....made me think of the molestation allegations...especially since TMZ uses the word "allege" in the title.
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