Mike Tyson Exposes Hulu as 'Slave Master,' Claims New Series Stole His Life Story
Former professional boxer Mike Tyson slams streaming service Hulu on Instagram for stealing his life story to produce an unauthorized mini-series.
"Mike" will showcase Tyson's life "steeped in as much glory as scandal", as the former boxer had been surrounded by numerous controversies during his dynamic career. The official trailer was released in July 2022.
However, Mike himself makes it known that he has no support and consent for the biopic. He dubbed Hulu as "the streaming version of the slave master" as they did not get his consent or compensate him.
"It's not 1822. It's 2022. They stole my life story and didn't pay me. To Hulu executives I'm just a n****r they can sell on the auction block." he stated on his Instagram.
This isn't the first time that Mike expressed his disdain for Hulu. Since last year, the former boxer had already called out the streaming app for its "corporate greed" and called the mini-series a "tone-deaf cultural misappropriation of the Tyson life story".
The issue doesn't stop there as Tyson claims that Hulu bribed president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White with millions of dollars to promote the unauthorized biopic. The retired boxer expressed his gratitude to his friend for turning the offer down because "he honors friendship and treating people with dignity."
"I'll never forget what he did for me just like I'll never forget what Hulu stole from me." Tyson expressed on his Instagram post.
Is It Time to Cancel Hulu?
As Tyson expressed his disapproval of the upcoming mini-series, many fans share his sentiments and started hashtags #CancelHulu and #BoycottHulu on Twitter.
During a Television Critics Association panel, "Mike" showrunner Karen Gist told TVLine that their intention was to "tell an unbiased story and have the audience decide what they think or feel,"
"Whether you like him or hate him, does the story make you question how complicit society has been?" the showrunner commented.
"Mike" will be an eight-episode limited series aired on Hulu, and is set to release this August 25th. The cast will feature Trevante Rhodes as Mike Tyson,
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