Detroit illustrator goes viral for drawing of ‘Sinners’ star Wunmi Mosaku

Detroit artist DeAnn Wiley gained widespread attention after creating an alternative illustration of Academy Award-nominated actress Wunmi Mosaku in response to a New Yorker drawing that received criticism for poorly representing the Black actress. Wiley's vibrant portrait, which she completed in fifteen minutes, depicted Mosaku in her striking blue BAFTA Awards outfit and received tens of thousands of likes across social media platforms. The artist, who focuses on celebrating dark-skinned Black women, fat women, and disabled women in her work, explained that ongoing racism, colorism, and systemic discrimination continue to fuel misrepresentation of Black beauty in media and art.