Jodie Turner-Smith starred as Mother Aniseya, the leader of a coven of space witches, in the short-lived “Star Wars” television series “The Acolyte,” which got canceled earlier this year after one season on Disney+. After news of the show’s cancellation emerged, leading star Amandla Stenberg posted a video in which she said it was not […]

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‘The Acolyte’ Star Jodie Turner-Smith Says Disney Can’t Stay Silent When Actors Are ‘Getting F—ing Dog-Piled on the Internet With Racism and Bulls—‘ by Toxic Fans

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Jodie Turner-Smith is calling out Disney for not having a stronger response against the cyberbullying Star Wars: The Acolyte star Amandla Stenberg faced. In a new interview, Turner-Smith, who played Mother Aniseya in the Disney+ series, slammed the studio for not protecting Stenberg. Turner-Smith praised Stenberg, telling Glamour UK her co-star “put so much care and […]

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‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’s Jodie Turner-Smith Calls Out Disney For Not Protecting Cast & Denouncing Racism: “It’s Not Fair To Not Say Anything”

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jodie Turner-Smith starred as Mother Aniseya, the leader of a coven of space witches, in the short-lived “Star Wars” television series “The Acolyte,” which got canceled earlier this year after one season on Disney+. After news of the show’s cancellation emerged, leading star Amandla Stenberg posted a video in which she said it was not shocking “The Acolyte” was over considering the “hyper-conservative bigotry and…

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“It’s just not fair to not say anything. It’s really unfair,” said Turner-Smith of the studio ignoring racism "The Acolyte" costar Amandla Stenberg received.
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Jodie Turner-Smith calls out Disney for ignoring racism 'The Acolyte' costar Amandla Stenberg received

One of the stars of the recently cancelled Star Wars series The Acolyte is speaking out against Disney for not doing enough to defend its actors against racist vitriol. In a new interview with Glamour, Jodie Turner-Smith, who played Mother Aniseya on the Disney+ original, insists that the corporate giant needs to “stop doing this […]

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The Acolyte’s Jodie Turner-Smith: Disney Needs to Speak Up ‘When People Are Getting Dog-Piled on the Internet With Racism and Bulls–t’

Jodie Turner-Smith doesn’t think it’s fair that Disney gets to ignore the racism and bigotry that stars in its films and TV shows experience online. “It’s just not fair to not say anything. It’s really unfair,” the “Acolyte” star told Glamour UK while discussing Disney’s lack of response to the onslaught of racism that she and other talent have received. “They’ve got to stop doing this thing where they don’t say anything when people are getting …

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Jodie Turner-Smith Says It's Unfair Disney Gets to Ignore the 'Racism and Bulls—t' Its Actors Face Online

It’s now been a few months since Disney+ and Lucasfilm canceled The Acolyte. And it’s fair to say that the fandom still hasn’t let it go. As the petition to continue the show keeps getting traction, more actors from the series, like star Amandla Stenberg, are speaking out. Especially when it comes to the bigoted vitriol the show faced from almost the moment they announced it. In speaking to Glamour, via TV Line, The Acolyte’s Jodie Turner-Smith,…

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Jodie Turner Smith of THE ACOLYTE Hopes Disney Speaks Out Against Bigoted Harassment of Its Actors

The actress, who starred in the canceled Star Wars series, has spoken out against the media company in hopes they will begin standing up for their actors. The Acolyte: The Wrap reports that Jodie Turner-Smith has spoken out against Disney after their lack of response to the racism she experienced online. Turner-Smith, who played Aniseya in Star […] The post “The Acolyte” Star Jodie Turner-Smith Hopes Disney Will Speak Up For Actors Who Experienc…

‘The Acolyte’ Star Jodie Turner-Smith Says Disney Can’t Stay Silent When Actors Are ‘Getting F—ing Dog-Piled on the Internet With Racism and Bulls—‘ by Toxic Fans

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