Miranda Tapsell says ‘people have to decide what side of history they want to be on’ as she discusses being proud of her Aboriginal heritage and the Black Lives Matter movement
Miranda Tapsell has revealed that she is inspired by the recent the Black Lives Matter movement.
The actress, 33, said she hopes to ensure that in Australia, Aboriginal aren’t people invisible anymore – and hopes that her voice can aide the cause.
The Love Child star told this week’s issue of Stellar Magazine: ‘We’re living in a very interesting time.
Speaking up: Miranda Tapsell (pictured) has revealed that she is inspired by the recent the Black Lives Matter movement. The actress, 33, said she hopes to ensure that in Australia, Aboriginal aren’t people invisible anymore – and hopes that her voice can aide the cause
‘People have to make a decision on what side of history they want to be on. Do they want to care about other people? Or do they just want to look out for themselves?
‘The reason why I like to do the things I do is because I don’t want to make Aboriginal people invisible anymore. I think there’s some worth in my voice. I think there’s some worth in my voice.’
The Top End Wedding star, who next stars in The Dry alongside Eric Bana, added that she takes pride in her heritage.
The Love Child star told this week’s issue of Stellar: ‘We’re living in a very interesting time. People have to make a decision on what side of history they want to be on. Do they want to care about other people? Or do they just want to look out for themselves?’
Proud: The Top End Wedding star added that she takes pride in her heritage. ‘60,000 years is an incredible honour and privilege. I’ve often been made to justify why I identify as Aboriginal, and why I’m proud of being it,’ she told the magazine
‘60,000 years is an incredible honour and privilege. I’ve never been great at explaining that to people, but I’ve often been made to justify why I identify as Aboriginal, and why I’m proud of being it,’ she told the magazine.
Appearing on The Project earlier this year to promote her autobiography, Top End Girl, the actress said she tries to use her public profile ‘for good’.
‘I really do take my platform seriously. I always want to use my platform for good so if it I get to amplify voices that don’t get heard I’m willing to do that,’ she said.
The Sapphires star said she’s gotten better at speaking out and asking for what she wants as she gets older.
Strong: ‘I really do take my platform seriously. I always want to use my platform for good so if it I get to amplify voices that don’t get heard I’m willing to do that,’ she said earlier this year
‘I found it really hard in my early 20s to really ask for things, and I guess on this journey that I’ve been on, I’ve learnt that the worse thing that people can do, particularly in my position, is to be told no,’ she said.
Despite her young age, Miranda said it felt like the right time to release her memoir, because ‘a lot of huge things have happened in this time for me’.
She revealed she wrote and starred in last year’s romantic comedy, Top End Wedding, around the same time she was getting married in real life – to husband James Colley.
Love: She revealed she wrote and starred in last year’s romantic comedy, Top End Wedding, around the same time she was getting married in real life – to husband James Colley (left)