50 Cent

Personal context

Summary

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is a rapper, actor, and producer whose television work includes the Power franchise and BMF, crime dramas centered on criminal worlds and family ties. He has publicly argued that Power offers strong racial diversity and that television should allow more than one representation of people of color; he has also criticized the lack of Black nominees at the Oscars. His public record includes Democratic presidential support in 2007–08 and a 2020 complaint that heterosexual men are a main target of cancel culture. He has also made widely reported anti-gay remarks, including a 2004 interview and a 2010 social media post.