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Tom Holland Slammed for Remaining Silent as Costar Endures Racial Abuse from Trolls

As Francesca Amewudah-Rivers receives a barrage of racist insults for her role in Romeo & Juliet, costar Tom Holland is getting slammed.

In early April, The Jamie Lloyd Company put out a statement on their Instagram page to condemn a hate campaign against a Romeo & Juliet cast member. “Following the announcement of our Romeo & Juliet cast, there has been a barrage of deplorable racial abuse online directed towards a member of our company,” the statement grimly acknowledged. Holland’s high profile acting career could contribute to a sort of Streisand Effect — making more racists aware of Amewudah-Rivers and thus painting a larger target on her.

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