Moses Ingram is speaking out against the racist messages she's received since her debut, and the franchise is backing her up.On Tuesday, the official Twitter and Instagram accounts spoke out in support of Ingram, who stars as the ambitious new Inquisitor Reva Sevander on the long-awaited Disney+ series. «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 statement said.
'Percy Jackson' Author and Alexandra Daddario Support Leah Sava Jeffries After Racist Backlash Over Casting
12.05.2022 - 02:59 / etonline.com
franchise that racism will never be tolerated. On Tuesday, the writer published a blog post condemning the racist backlash against Leah Sava Jeffries, the 12-year-old actress cast to play Annabeth Chase in the upcoming Disney+ series, . «If you have a problem with this casting, however, take it up with me. You have no one else to blame,» the author wrote. «We should be able to agree that bullying and harassing a child online is inexcusably wrong.
As strong as Leah is, as much as we have discussed the potential for this kind of reaction and the intense pressure this role will bring, the negative comments she has received online are out of line. They need to stop. Now.»«I have been clear, as the author, that I was looking for the best actors to inhabit and bring to life the personalities of these characters, and that physical appearance was secondary for me.
We did that,» he added. «We took a year to do this process thoroughly and find the best of the best. This trio is the best. Leah Jeffries Annabeth Chase.»“Anyone can be a hero.
If you don’t get that, if you’re still upset about the casting of this marvelous trio, then it doesn’t matter how many times you have read the books. You didn’t learn anything from them.” #LeahIsOurAnnabethhttps://t.co/DGeOzrjZuwThe author also tackled the comments from fans who decried the racist label of their criticisms, pointing out the fallacy of those arguments when the key difference between Jeffries and Annabeth is their race. If fans were truly upset about the character's blonde hair and gray eyes, they would simply ask that those features be included, not protest the actress' casting.«You are upset/disappointed/frustrated/angry because a Black actor has been cast to play a character
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24.05.2022 / 19:01
Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial: Warner Bros. Executive Says Concerns Over Casting Actress In ‘Aquaman’ Sequel Had To Do With Her Chemistry With Jason Momoa
Johnny Depp’s legal team started their rebuttal testimony on Tuesday with the video deposition of Walter Hamada, the Warner Bros. executive who said that their concerns over casting Amber Heard in the Aquaman sequel had to do with her chemistry with Jason Momoa.
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19.05.2022 / 04:11
Jason Aldean’s Son Memphis, 4, Hospitalized For Stitches After Fall
Jason Aldean‘s son is on the mend. On Tuesday, the 45-year-old country singer and his wife, Brittany, revealed that their 4-year-old son, Memphis, wound up in the emergency room after a scary fall.
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19.05.2022 / 00:19
Jason Aldean's Son Memphis, 4, Hospitalized for Stitches After Fall
Jason Aldean's son is on the mend. On Tuesday, the 45-year-old country singer and his wife, Brittany, revealed that their 4-year-old son, Memphis, wound up in the emergency room after a scary fall.«Lil man had his first trip to the E.R. today,» Jason captioned a shot of the tot in a hospital bed. «Needed 2 stiches and took it like a champ.
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18.05.2022 / 02:27
Selena Gomez, Hilary Duff, Kerry Washington & More Stars Hit The ABC Upfronts 2022 in NYC
Selena Gomez, Kerry Washington and Hilary Duff hit the red carpet at the 2022 ABC Disney Upfronts!
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13.05.2022 / 14:27
Peter Andre all smiles after unleashing fury over chipolata jokes amid Wagatha Christie battle
Peter Andre beamed as he made his way out of the theatre on Thursday, in the wake of his emotional Instagram post about quotes attributed to Rebekah Vardy, which called his manhood a "miniature chipolata".The 49 year old dad-of-four, who once had a romantic tryst with the now-footballer's wife, was painfully reminded of an interview labelling him "the worst lover" when it was brought up by a lawyer in the Wagatha Christie libel trial. After addressing the comments on his social media and apologising to his wife Emily Andre, 32, the Mysterious Girl singer seemed to have had a weight lifted off his chest when he appeared outside London's Dominion Theatre on Thursday night.The star, whose friend Lizzie Cundy, 52, recently shared her support for him on Twitter, grinned as he agreed to sign autographs for excited fans following his performance in Grease The Musical.
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11.05.2022 / 08:43
Alexandra Daddario Supports Leah Sava Jeffries Amid Backlash For Playing Annabeth Chase in 'Percy Jackson' Disney+ Series
Alexandra Daddario is speaking out about the backlash to Leah Sava Jeffries taking over the role of Annabeth Chase in Disney+’s upcoming Percy Jackson series.
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11.05.2022 / 06:27
Alexandra Daddario Supports ‘Percy Jackson’ Series’ Casting Of Annabeth Role As Leah Jeffries Speaks Out About Online Bullying
Actress Alexandra Daddario has chimed in on the backlash against Leah Jeffries casting as Annabeth Chase in the upcoming Disney+ show Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Daddario previously played Annabeth Chase in two Percy Jackson films The Lightning Thief and Sea of Monsters.
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11.05.2022 / 02:37
‘Percy Jackson’ Author Condemns Racist Attacks On Black Actress Cast In Disney+ Series
Last week, Disney+ announced its lead cast for “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”, the upcoming series based on Rick Riordan’s popular “Percy Jackson” book series.
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10.05.2022 / 22:31
Rick Riordan Says Criticism Of ‘Percy Jackson’ Disney+ Series Casting Is Bullying, And Racist
Rick Riordan, author of the popular YA adventure novel series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, is speaking out amid backlash in casting one of his characters in Disney+’s upcoming series adaptation.
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10.05.2022 / 21:17
‘Percy Jackson’ Author Rick Riordan Slams Racist Backlash Against Leah Jeffries’ Casting as Annabeth
Zack Sharf “Percy Jackson” author Rick Riordan published a blog post May 10 condemning the racist backlash against Leah Jeffries, the young actor who is set to play Annabeth Chase in the upcoming Disney+ series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Variety exclusively reported Jeffries’ casting on May 5. The actor will star in the show opposite Walker Scobell as Percy and Aryan Simhadri as Grover. Some “Percy Jackson” fans have expressed outrage online over Jeffries playing Annabeth because the Black actor does not match the skin color of the character as originally written in Riordan’s novels.“This post is specifically for those who have a problem with the casting of Leah Jeffries as Annabeth Chase,” Riordan writes.
deadline.com
09.05.2022 / 22:05
Backlash Over Return To Office Mandate Sparks Culture Clash Debate Post Discovery-WarnerMedia Merger
On April 26, Deadline ran a story titled “WarnerMedia Employees Asked To Return To Office On Short Notice By Warner Bros. Discovery.” The four-paragraph post was prompted by chatter I had heard that WarnerMedia employees were upset over a memo they had received earlier in the day by Warner Bros. Discovery’s chief people and culture officer Adria Alpert Romm. In it, Romm informed staffers that they will be required to be in the office at least three times a week by June 1 and can ease into that hybrid schedule by starting to go to the office at least twice a week in May.