Please Don't Call Ava DuVernay“Auntie”

In a recent interview for Van Lathan's The Red Pill, When They See Us director Ava DuVernay admitted she doesn't like being called "Auntie. DuVernay was chatting with reporter Van Lathan about her latest Netflix series, which tells the story of the 1989 Central Park jogger case and the five men who were wrongfully accused and later exonerated. Lathan explained the term "auntie" was used because of the "weight that she brings-- the importance," in which DuVernay responded, "I appreciate that." However, DuVernay later admitted, "I've been feeling some kinda way about it." “First of all, I have a real issue with recently I’ve been getting called on Twitter ‘Auntie Ava,'” the 46-year-old began. “Why?! Why?! Am I that old? Because I don’t feel that old.”After the interview, when the term “auntie” began trending on Twitter, DuVernay issued a clarification. “For the record, I happily respond to: ‘Hello, Ms. DuVernay,’ ‘Hello, Sis,’ ‘Hello, Queen,’ ‘Hello, Family,’ ‘Hello, Ava’ (safest bet),” she wrote. “Ms. Ava is fine if you’re under 18.”