share 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amandla Stenberg recently addressed the cancellation of the Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte on her Instagram story, revealing that the decision did not come as a shock to her. The series, set in the Star Wars universe, was discontinued following its first season amidst a barrage of negative reactions from certain fan sectors. Stenberg, who portrayed twins Osha and Mae in the show, expressed that the series faced significant backlash involving vitriol and bigotry from the outset, even before its release.
Stenberg’s roles in The Acolyte placed her characters on opposing sides of The Force, a dynamic that she discussed in a detailed Instagram story. In her statement, she highlighted the challenges of navigating such hostility, emphasising the importance of staying true to her values in the face of prejudice. She recounted the difficulties of working on a high-profile project like Star Wars during divisive times, particularly as a Black woman in the industry.
“I’m going to be transparent and say it’s not a huge shock for me,” Amandla Stenberg begins in the video. “There has been a rampage of vitriol that we have faced since the show was even announced, when it was still just a concept and no one had even seen it. That’s when we started experiencing a rampage of, I would say, hyper-conservative bigotry and vitriol , prejudice , hatred and hateful language towards us.
And this really affected me when I first got the job, because it’s not so.