Former Soviet chess master sues Netflix over ‘sexist’ line in ‘Queen’s Gambit’
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Published on: September 16, 2021
Nona Gaprindashvili sued the streaming giant for $5 million over a line in the popular fictional series that claimed she “never faced men.”
Nona Gaprindashvili sued the streaming giant for $5 million over a line in the popular fictional series that claimed she “never faced men.”
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