Jodie Turner-Smith is sticking up for herself.
The actress, who starred as Mother Aniseya in Disney’s The Acolyte, spoke out about the racism and hate she and her costars of color received during their time on the short lived Star Wars show. While speaking to Glamour UK, Turner-Smith called out the network for the alleged lack of support they provided amid the controversy.
“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—,” she said of Disney’s silence. “It’s just not fair to not say anything. It’s really unfair.”
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Turner-Smith added, “It would just be nice if the people that have all the money – whether that be Disney or any studio – were showing their support and putting their feet down. Say this is unacceptable: ‘You’re not a fan if you do this.’”
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