From one Uhura to another, Zoe Saldana has written a touching tribute for late Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols. In the original Star Trek series, Nichols was featured in her groundbreaking role as Lieutenant Uhura, forever making her a dear favorite for fans of the sci-fi franchise. The role was later taken over by Saldana in a trilogy of reboot movies but with the full blessing of Nichols.
On Instagram, Saldana posted some images of Nichols along with a tribute message. Along with praising Nichols for the work she did on Star Trek and how that paved the way for women of color on screen, Saldana also describes how meeting the actress was a particularly special moment. Through their meetings, Saldana continued to be inspired by Nichols with all the encouragement as seen in the Instagram tribute.
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Saldana also described the pressure of following Nichols with the role of Uhura in the Star Trek movies which was eased by the support and advice she’d gotten from the late actress.
Nichelle Nichols Will Never Be Forgotten
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Zoe Saldana concluded her tribute post with a Maya Angelou quote, stressing just how memorable Nichols had been with everything she had said and done along with how she made people feel.
There have been many other friends and fans of Nichols paying tribute to the television legend following the news of her death. It just proves Saldan’s point that Nichols is not going to be forgotten and will always be remembered for her contributions. Rest in peace.
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