December 26th 2023.
Giannina Antonette Oteto, the woman featured on the cover of Childish Gambino's Awaken, My Love! album, has recently come forward with allegations of not being paid for her work. Oteto, a model of Kenyan descent, documented the situation in a now-deleted Facebook post.
In her post, Oteto shared a photo of herself holding the album cover and explained that neither she nor her team had received the residuals they were promised. She said that she had been taken advantage of and lied to, and that her legal team's communications had been ignored. To make matters even worse, Oteto also found out that a white woman who created the headpiece had received residuals, while she and her team had not.
Despite the ongoing legal dispute, Oteto is still thriving in her professional career. She was recently part of the Dapper Dan and Gap collaboration, celebrating the designer's Harlem roots and diverse community.
Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino, has yet to respond publicly to the allegations. Taraji P. Henson was recently seen in an emotional state, expressing her concern over the lack of payment for work done. It's clear that the entertainment industry still has a long way to go in terms of the fair treatment of creatives.
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