‘The Acolyte’ star says show’s cancellation was “not a huge shock” after “rampage of vitriol”
nme.comThe Acolyte star Amandla Stenberg has shared her opinion on the Star Wars show’s cancellation after one season – see what she had to say below.Earlier this month, it was announced that The Acolyte was reportedly getting scrapped after just one season, partially due to low viewership numbers.
The show was well-received by critics (including NME), but was divisive to fans and resulted in a dire 18 per cent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.Now, series lead Stenberg has shared her thoughts on the cancellation in a series of Instagram Stories that run for over eight minutes.
The videos were compiled and shared on X/Twitter, in which she revealed that she wasn’t too surprised by its cancellation given fans’ reactions even before it premiered.After thanking the show’s cast and crew, Stenberg said: “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 towards us.
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