‘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
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 vitriol, prejudice, hatred and hateful language” the cast faced from toxic “Star Wars” fans apparently outraged over the cast including actors of color.