Stacey Dash has long been hailed by the Black community as an ageless beauty with classic love-interest potential. She played Dionne Davenport in the ‘90s cult classic movie and subsequent television series Clueless. She was also the lead role on VH1’s “Single Ladies” for a short-lived season, before unexpectedly walking away from the show. But aside from appearing in a few rap videos, failing to launch a singing career, and starring in a particularly explicit webisode, Dash’s career has been relatively lackluster.
That’s why the 46-year-old actress has recently taken to Twitter to express her sentiments on everything from President Obama to Trayvon Martin. Ironically, her tweets have been a bit more conservative than fans expected, which has been cause for controversy. But her latest rants make us wonder whether she’s just another African-American Republican or anti-Black altogether.
Take a look at some of Stacey Dash’s most ridiculous tweets over the past year.
Shots Fired: Dash tweeted, “Vote For Romney. The only choice for your future. @MittRomney @TeamRomney #mittromney #VOTE #voteromney,” plus a photo of herself wearing a red bikini in front of the American flag last October.
Target: The Obama 2012 Campaign.
Why: Because of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Dash appeared on Piers Morgan Tonight to discuss the backlash that followed her tweet and said, of her support for Romney, “I chose him not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character.”
Shots Fired: “God does everything for a reason @Paula_Deen Only God can judge your heart BTW my daughter loves your show (only way she can get me to cook),” Dash tweeted in June.
Target: Deen’s former staff members, who filed a lawsuit against the butter-obsessed chef and restaurateur for harassment, racism, and discriminatory behavior, which resulted in the end of their employment. And those who opposed the cook’s use of the N-word and her idea of the “perfect plantation wedding,” which would feature Black waiters dressed as slaves.
Why: The Food Network and many other endorsers dropped Paula Deen after news of her racist antics surfaced, which prompted Dash to extend hers and her daughter’s support.
Shots Fired: Dash tweeted a link to a Fox News article deriding Oprah for comparing Trayvon Martin to Emmett Till and suggesting that the President “should not be on Fox News every day.” She added her own two cents, adding, “Shame on you @oprah.”
Target: The world’s most powerful celebrity, according to the 2013 Forbes List, as evidenced by her multi-billion dollar empire, headlining philanthropy, and impressive support network.
Why: Once again, she attributed the inspiration for her tweet to a prominent figure in Black history. “If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing,” Dash continued, quoting Malcolm X.
Shots Fired: “Of course. VOTER ID. Common Sense,” Dash told her followers in July.
Target: The 318,000 registered voters in North Carolina who lack a government-issued driver’s license or ID card, many of whom are African American, low income, or elderly.
Why: We’re unsure what caused the Clueless actress to share her idea of “common sense,” last month, but the ACLU and the NAACP are both filing suits to challenge North Carolina’s newest law, citing that the law infringes upon the protections of the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and attempts to weaken the political effectiveness of minority voters.
Other gems on Stacey Dash’s timeline include comparisons of the White House to the island from Lord Of The Flies; accusations that the Obama Administration is “a bunch of low-level henchman” with threats of McCarthyism; and a particularly comical, “Thank God for the GOP.”
The ex-”Single Ladies” star must be pining for a radical, conservative Fox News show or some sort of spicy, self-hating book deal. She’s probably a better candidate for “Iyanla: Fix My Life,” though. Dash is about 140 characters away from Maia Campbell.