Shonda Rhimes is calling out The New York Times for an article that suggested the Grey's Anatomy creator is an "angry black woman," and that she's taking advantage of the stereotype to fuel the success of her shows, including the upcoming ABC series How to Get Away With Murder.
The article—which opens with the line "When Shonda Rhimes writes her autobiography, it should be called How to Get Away With Being an Angry Black Woman"—claims that her upcoming law school drama will feature a strong African-American female lead and that the showrunner has followed a similar formula on her other hit shows, including Scandal.
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