December 23rd 2023.
Dr. Jackie of Bravo’s hit reality series “Married to Medicine” is facing some major backlash over resurfaced comments about Black pregnant women. This comes after her sit-down with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the Black maternal mortality crisis, which was highlighted in the Dec. 17 episode of “M2M”.
The issue was brought to light after a YouTube session from 2020 was unearthed, which featured her and fellow “M2M” star Dr. Heavenly Kimes. In the video, Dr. Jackie said that “Black women are a bit more dramatic” when it comes to pregnancy pains and that they “cry wolf the entire pregnancy”. This sparked an immense amount of criticism, with many viewers pointing out the hypocrisy of her comments given that she had just discussed the Black maternal health crisis with the Vice President.
The backlash quickly escalated, with some claiming to be former patients of Dr. Jackie, sharing video testimonials of their childbirth horror stories. This led Dr. Jackie to issue an Instagram Story statement, saying that her words were taken out of context and that it has been her “life’s work to highlight and attempt to rectify” the issues that devastate Black mothers. She ended her statement by declaring her continued fight to advocate for Black mothers and Black babies.
It is clear that this incident has reignited a powerful conversation about the Black maternal health crisis, and it is important to listen to and learn from the experiences of Black mothers.
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