The Southern accent, which has many variations, is fading in some areas of the South as people migrate to the region from other parts of the U.S. and around the world.

Ms. Posey has talked about why the accents of Southern women are irresistible to her as an actress. An “emphasis on feeling,” she has said. A musicality.

Comedian Terrence K. Williams charged that Harris was “pretending to be black southern woman” by “using a fake accent.” “She is mocking southern folks and pandering for votes,” he argued.

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She was a 5-foot-tall brown woman with an accent. And I would see how the world would sometimes treat her,” she said. “I’m going to tell you something, and this is where I come from.

Parker Posey's Southern accent on Season Three of "The White Lotus" has everyone in tears — including the TODAY show's Craig Melvin.

Gary Caldwell employs his accent during a recent match. Arthur Haigh/Alamy. Research has found that speakers of standard southern British English are seen as more suitable candidates in mock job ...

Kamala Harris under fire from Trump and Vance over ‘phoney’ southern accent Vice-president appears to adopt more colloquial tone when addressing crowd in Georgia ...