Lee Daniels criticized for 'weaving' a 'fabric' of the black community

Lee Daniels is under fire on social media after referencing Glenn Close's character in Deliverance as “the fabric of our community.”

The film and television producer was active on social media this weekend following the release of his new Netflix thriller, DeliveranceThe film quickly became the most-watched title on the streaming service and caused quite a stir on social media due to its subject matter.

Amid the hype surrounding the film, Daniels took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to explain the inspiration behind Close's character, Alberta, the white, chain-smoking mother of Andra Day's biracial character.

“Every Black person knows Alberta. She’s a part of our community, but we’ve never seen her on screen before,” Daniels wrote. “Thank you, Glenn, for bringing her to life beautifully.”

While Daniels sent out the tweet to celebrate his character and Close's portrayal of Alberta, Black Twitter quickly took offense and blasted the director for the seemingly tone-deaf statement.

“Is a white woman part of the fabric of our community?” one user asked.

“THE FABRIC OF…WHAT COMMUNITY? WHO IS OURS?” someone else wrote.

Another user applauded Alberta's character styling and Close's performance, but said it ended there.

“The sewing scene was cute. I liked the movie and Glenn’s acting, but the “fabric of our community” is crazy, Lee,” the user joked.

It didn't take long for Black Twitter to mock Daniels' tweet and begin sending out sarcastic and comedic tweets criticizing “The Butler” director.