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Jodie Turner-Smith Claims Disney Didn't Support Her Amid 'Acolyte' Backlash
Jodie Turner-Smith opened up about not feeling supported after her short-lived 'Star Wars' series received an overwhelming amount of racist backlash
“They’ve got to stop doing this thing where they don’t say anything when people are getting f—ing dog-piled on the internet with racism and bulls—,” Turner-Smith said about the network not publicly addressing the negative response toward the show’s inclusivity. The Acolyte, which premiered on Disney+ in June, was set before the events of The Skywalker Saga as a series of murders led Jedi Master Sol ( Lee Jung-jae) to reconnect with former pupil Osha ( Amandla Stenberg) — and her not-so-dead twin sister, Mae. Jodie Turner-Smith in ‘The Acolyte.’YouTubeDespite receiving critical acclaim, The Acolyte was review-bombed by viewers who questioned the show’s decision to feature an inclusive cast that offered representation to several minority groups.
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