🏠 » General » Star Wars supports Moses Ingram after Obi-Wan racist backlash

Star Wars supports Moses Ingram after Obi-Wan racist backlash

Moses Ingram Star Wars

The official Star Wars Twitter account has called out racism in the Star Wars community after some fans of the franchise attacked Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram after the Disney+ show aired last week.

Racist rhetoric has unfortunately continued to plague the Star Wars fandom, with fans reacting negatively to minority cast in lead roles throughout the Star Wars franchise. In recent years, some Star Wars community members have harassed Daisy Ridley, Kelly Marie Tran, John Boyega, and others who starred in various Star Wars properties. Ingram has become the most recent focus of these attacks.

Ingram plays Inquisitor Reva in Obi-Wan Kenobi, the newest Star Wars television show. When the show premiered last week, Ingram took to social media to reveal the harassment she has continued to receive, including people calling her a “diversity hire” or accusing Star Wars of “pandering,” as well as racist slurs and threats.

“There’s nothing anybody can do to stop this hate. And so I question my purposes even being here in front of you saying that this is happening,” Ingram said in an Instagram story.

Ingram thanked those in the community who stood up for her and attempted to silence racists. She ended the story by saying that everyone else is “weird.”

;t=xSc_-RGFmH3oaQEjCd4jZA

Star Wars responds to racist backlash from community

After seeing all of the racist DMs and comments sent to Ingram, Lucasfilm’s official Star Wars account decided to make a statement in defense of Ingram and to show their support for the actress.

“We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva’s story to unfold. If anyone intends to make her feel in any way unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist,” the tweet read.

;t=9hD9d7seVrhIotsSUlXwBw

Before the show premiered, Ingram said in an interview with The Independent that Lucasfilm warned her about likely racist reactions to her being in the show. She was told that they would offer full support and told her to let them know when it happens. Director Deborah Chow put “proper systems in place” to make Ingram feel “safe.”

Ingram added that she knows there are “pockets of hate” online and that she will gladly block those who attack her over her race.

Latest News
Best Varesa build in Genshin Impact: Artifacts, weapons, more
Varesa is a 5-star Electro character in Genshin ...
The best character creator mods for Stardew Valley 1.6
Stardew Valley 1.6 players have a plethora of ...
Genshin Impact Mizuki build guide: Artifacts, teams, weapons
Genshin Impact welcomes iyd first Swirl DPS in ...
Is there any hope for a StarCraft 3? Here’s everything we know
RTS players have all wondered whether there’s hope ...
Netherlands looks to raise online gambling age to 21
A new bill, the Remote Gambling Act, is ...
Explaining WestJett and his issue with ShahZaM in Valorant
Valorant YouTuber WestJett was recently called out by ...
Elden Ring: Save file locations and how to back them up
Every Elden Ring player has wanted to back ...
Editor's Picks
Who is Stevewilldoit? Net worth, girlfriend, and more
The news of Stephen "Stevewilldoit" Deleonardis, the master ...
All we know about Thea Booysen, MrBeast’s girlfriend
Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson is known purely for his ...
How to quickly make infinite water in Terraria
Whether you’re looking to spruce up your Hellevator ...
Best Pokemon Glazed cheat codes
Pokemon Glazed is one of the most popular ...
How to enable net graph in CS2 
Competitive players were disappointed when they discovered that ...

Players must be 21 years of age or older or reach the minimum age for gambling in their respective state and located in jurisdictions where online gambling is legal. Please play responsibly. Bet with your head, not over it. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, and wants help, call or visit: (a) the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey at 1-800-Gambler or www.800gambler.org; or (b) Gamblers Anonymous at 855-2-CALL-GA or www.gamblersanonymous.org.

This site is using Cloudflare and adheres to the Google Safe Browsing Program. We adapted Google's Privacy Guidelines to keep your data safe at all times.
21+NCPGGamblers Anonymous
×
Your Promo Code:
The bonus offer of was already opened in an additional window. If not, you can open it also by clicking the following link:
Visit Site