Actress Amandla Stenberg, star of the woke “Star Wars” spin-off TV show “The Acolyte,” has issued an angry response after Disney Plus canceled the divisive series.
However, rather than blame the show’s far-left messaging, Stenberg is blaming its failure on “hyper-conservative bigotry.”
The 25-year-old, who played Mae and Osha in the series, posted a lengthy video on Instagram Stories expressing her frustration.
“Our show, our ‘Star Wars’ show, has been canceled,” Stenberg said.
“I’m going to be transparent and say it’s not a huge shock for me.”
“Of course, I live in the bubble of my own reality, but for those who aren’t aware, 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 hyper-conservative bigotry and vitriol, prejudice, hatred, and hateful language toward us,” she continued.
“And, you know, this really affected me when I first got the job because it’s just not something, even though I anticipated it happening, it’s not something you can fully understand what it feels like until it’s happening to you,” the actress said.
Stenberg went on to describe how she “moved through” these feelings.
She said she ultimately felt a sense of gratitude for having worked on the project.
“The Acolyte” star finally thanked her supporters.
“And I just want to let those people know out there who supported us in that way, and supported us vocally in the face of all of the vitriol that we received, and the kind of the targeted attack I would say we received by the alt-right, just that you were deeply loved and appreciated, and it made this job all the worthwhile for me,” she concluded.
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As Slay News previously reported, Disney announced on August 19 that the series would not be renewed for a second season amid low ratings and lackluster reviews.
Before the series aired, director Leslye Headland announced that the show would be “coded queer.”
Headland told The Advocate in 2021 that her goal was “to allow her own personal experiences as a queer woman shine through in the finished product.”
“There’s just no way that me being a queer woman is not going to be reflected in my work,” she said at the time.
“I could try not to do it, but why would I?
“It just feels like a natural extension of what I do.”
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