The Helphas had its fair share of controversy in the last few months.
Despite being an Academy Award-winning film,The Helphas been shamed for its white savior trope, according toGlamour.
I have, andThe Helpis on that list."
The white savior trope isn’t the only backlash this film has faced.
The truth behind The Help
Kathryn Stockett’s work is fiction, according toRepublic World.
In the film, Clark returns back to work five months after her son is killed in an accident.
A little coincidental, right?
The descriptions of the book’s character and the real-life housekeeper are similar as well.
While repeatedly Stockett claimsThe Helpis fictional, the similarities between Cooper and Clark are clear.
