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Netizens respond positively to hijabis in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
A scene in popular TV series Grey's Anatomy's episode 18 of season 13 featuring two hijabis received a positive response from netizens.
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A still from 'Grey's Anatomy'. (American Broadcasting Companies/File)
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scene in popular TV series Grey's Anatomy's episode 18 of season 13 featuring two hijabis received a positive response from netizens. Stepfeed.com reported that the two women portrayed a doctor and nurse in the episode titled Be Still My Soul.
Hijabis finally appeared in #GreysAnatomy ... and the internet loved it https://t.co/z3t0eHQXwQ @EllenPompeo pic.twitter.com/H9dazkmauj
— StepFeed (@StepFeed) April 3, 2017Grey's Anatomy is a medical drama series about a group of doctors at a hospital in Seattle created by TV producer-slash-screenwriter Shonda Rhimes. The series is recognized as being “colorblind” as it frequently casts characters of different races. However, the episode, which aired on March 30, is said to be the series’ first that featured hijabis.
The series' star Ellen Pompeo, who plays the role of Meredith Grey, reportedly was also the director of the episode. On Twitter, Pompeo said that the scene was intentional and she felt happy to be able to do her part and to make people feel like they mattered.
Thank you for noticing it was very deliberate on my part https://t.co/lVXzm8cmQa
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) March 31, 2017
Thank you @StepFeed So happy I did my part to make feel people feel like they matter https://t.co/e6dAkEbqZQ
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) April 3, 2017
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Some fans were excited by the decision and thanked Pompeo for putting the hijabis in the scene. (kes)
THERES A HIJABI IN THE NEWEST EPISODE OF GREYS ANATOMY AND IM FREAKING OUT!!!
— Weam Ibrahim (@weam_ibrahim21) March 31, 2017
@EllenPompeo @StepFeed As a Muslim, it feels great to be represented. Thank you Ellen! ❤️
— Harry Potter (@accioxfirebolt) April 3, 2017
ok but i'm loving all the female doctors in hijabs in the backgrounds of all these scenes on greys 😊😊😊😊😊😊 @EllenPompeo
— keishy omalley (@burrrrley) March 31, 2017
@EllenPompeo yess i can't thank you enough for including women in hijabs!
— lilly (@capshawscorsone) March 31, 2017
