US EditionAfter Excluding Ayo Edebiri on a Black Lives Matter and #MeToo Question, Italian Journalist Responds
Ayo Edebiri was excluded from a question on MeToo and Black Lives Matter during a Venice Film Festival interview but responded with calm and poise, earning online praise for her composure.
- Italian journalist Federica Polidoro faced backlash in September 2025 after asking a controversial question during a Venice Film Festival interview with Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield.
- The interviewer's question excluded co-star Ayo Edebiri and focused only on Roberts and Garfield regarding Hollywood's future after the MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements, prompting public criticism.
- Polidoro responded on Instagram denying any racism, emphasizing the importance of asking challenging questions in journalism, and refusing to apologize despite personal insults and attacks.
- During the interview, Edebiri expressed visible shock and stated, "That work isn't finished at all," while Roberts requested the question be repeated, highlighting the movements remain active despite less mainstream coverage.
- The controversy suggests ongoing tensions around discussions of race and activism in media, underscoring how questions about social movements can polarize audiences and affect journalistic reception.
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Ayo Edebiri Interviewer Upset People Think She's Racist
Source: LAURENT HOU / Getty An interview with actress Ayo Edebiri went viral over the weekend when Italian journalist Federica Polidoro ignored Edebiri and instead asked her white co-stars about what could be expected in Hollywood now that the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements are “done.” According to Deadline, Polidoro was interviewing Andrew Garfield, Julia Roberts, and Ayo Edebiri at the Venice Film Festival for their roles in Luca Gua…
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Los Angeles TimesAfter excluding Ayo Edebiri on a Black Lives Matter and #MeToo question, Italian journalist responds
The Italian journalist who — for some reason — excluded Ayo Edebiri in a question about Hollywood and the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements has spoken out about the now-viral interview.
Ayo Edebiri Deserves Praise for How She Handled a Black Lives Matter and #MeToo Interview Question
During a joint interview with her After the Hunt costars Andrew Garfield and Julia Roberts, Edebiri was purposely excluded from a question about the social justice movements.
Italian reporter asked 'the wrong' Hollywood stars about Black Lives Matter, Me Too and she would NOT back down · American Wire News
Italian reporter Federica Polidoro addressed the backlash she received over a group interview with Hollywood stars. The female reporter raised leftist hackles when she appeared to leave out black actress Ayo Edebiri during an interview with After the Hunt stars Andrew Garfield and Julia Roberts. Critics found it particularly egregious that Polidoro addressed a Black Lives Matter and MeToo question to Garfield and Roberts, even as Garfield turned…
The video of the exchange between an Italian journalist and the actress has become viral on the net: here's what happened
'The Bear' star Ayo Edebiri Claps Back at Reporter After Being Excluded from Black Lives Matter Question Aimed at Two 'Horrified' White Co-Stars
'The Bear' star Ayo Edebiri clapped back at a reporter after being excluded from Black Lives Matter question aimed at two white co-stars by Italian interviewer.
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