Teyana Taylor has fiercely defended the panned Ryan Murphy show All’s Fair and pleaded for audiences to give the cast ‘a little bit of grace.’
The One Battle After Another actress stars alongside Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash, Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close in the legal drama, which was branded a ‘crime against television’ upon its release earlier this month.
While the series has been torn to shreds by critics, Taylor, 34, stood firm in her support and expressed her enthusiasm for the future of All’s Fair during a recent interview.
Speaking to Variety at the 16th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on November 16, she said: ‘I think everybody is entitled to their opinion and all we can do is respect that.
‘Hate or love it, it’s a sisterhood and I gained sisters that I love, and I enjoy working with, and we all actually like each other.’
She added: ‘It’s our first season, give us a little bit of grace.’
Taylor also acknowledged the viewership and said she was excited to see how much more it grows.
Some social media users were irked by Taylor’s response, however.
Teyana Taylor has pleaded with critics to give the cast of her new show All’s Fair ‘grace’
The 34-year-old actress plays Milan, a paralegal and trainee lawyer, in the Ryan Murphy series
‘Apparently, entertaining audiences is no longer important to actors and artists,’ one slammed on X, formerly known as Twitter. ‘It’s all about me, me, me!’
Another interpreted Taylor’s remarks as: ‘This paycheck was fat so f**k y’all.’
‘I hope this gets canceled,’ a third person wrote.
Others weren’t as harsh and shared their appreciation for Taylor and the show.
‘I would have trash talked the critics,’ one said, while another wrote, ‘I loved it.’
All’s Fair was ripped apart by critics following its release on Hulu and Disney+ on November 4.
The Times’ Ben Dowell declared in his zero star review: ‘This may be the worst TV drama ever,’ whilst USA Today’s Kelly Lawler decided the drama was at the very least ‘the worst TV show of the year.’
Many took aim at Kardashian, who also served as an executive producer, with Dowell writing: ‘Does Kardashian make a convincing lawyer?
The new legal drama stars Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Sarah Paulson, Glenn Close and Taylor
Rotten Tomatoes, the web’s round-up of reviews, gave it a zero percent initial rating, though that has now climbed to a grudging 6 percent
‘No, she does not. She is to acting what Genghis Khan is to a peaceful liberal democracy.’
On Rotten Tomatoes, the show has been given a lackluster six percent rating.
Despite the harsh reviews, some fans have enjoyed the legal drama series.
All’s Fair follows a team of high-powered female lawyers who leave their firm to start their own company as fierce divorce attorney Allura Grant (Kardashian) vows to destroy her younger husband who married her for money.
The show boasts an all-star roster of guest appearances from Brooke Shields, Elizabeth Berkley, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Judith Light, who all play the firm’s high-profile clients.
‘Working with a cast like this I wanted to make sure I was completely prepared,’ Kardashian previously told reporters.
‘What I could control was absolutely knowing my lines, being on time and being super professional.
‘These women are the greatest at what they do, and I just watched and learned every day.’
She added: ‘It was an honor, and I have just had the best time. Working with these women was like summer camp.’
