‘The Acolyte’ Star Jodie Turner-Smith Calls Out Disney for Failing To Defend Cast From Racist Backlash: “They don’t say anything when people are getting fucking dog-piled on the internet with racism and bullshit”
‘The Acolyte’ Star Jodie Turner-Smith Calls Out Disney for Failing To Defend Cast From Racist Backlash: “They don’t say anything when people are getting fucking dog-piled on the internet with racism and bullshit”
>“She (Amandla Stenberg) put so much care and thought and love into that, and it’s disappointing to feel like your studio is not having your back in a very public-facing way.”
>”They’ve got to stop doing this thing where they don’t say anything when people are getting fucking dog-piled on the internet with racism and bullshit. It’s just not fair to not say anything. It’s really unfair. It would just be nice if the people that have all the money were showing their support and putting their feet down. Say this is unacceptable: ‘You’re not a fan if you do this.’ Make a really big statement and just see if any money leaves. I bet you it won’t because people of colour, and especially Black people, make up a very large percentage of buying power. They might find that it’s actually more lucrative for them, but everyone’s using ‘woke’ like it’s a dirty word.”
IntergalacticJets on
Remember when stuff that happened on the internet wasn’t considered “real life”?
Now it’s like the only aspect of life that seems to matter.
ArsBrevis on
What is Disney going to say?
Stop?
demoran on
Mommy, somebody was mean to me on the internet!
impuritor on
It’s always quite the coincidence that when there’s a black woman in Star Wars this just magically happens. And the audience pretty uniformly insists they’re not a problem.
Santer-Klantz on
If the show had been a hit, even with the supposed dog-piling she’s talking about, she wouldn’t be saying anything. Sour grapes.
Zachkah on
Crying about fairness as an adult is just sad. Grow up
Shaggarooney on
Well, thats a fucking lie. Thats all they do. Point to the small minority of fucking idiots, highlight the fuck out of it, and then pretend that the majority of the audience. They have their big name actors always coming on to chat shit about the racist trolls on twitter. Member Ewan McGregor’s sitting the in the car saying “youre no star wars in my mind”? Yeah, Disney absolutely goes after the racist trolls.
Saying “disney didnt have your back” is just more cope bullshit. Youre show sucked. Thats it. Thats all there was to it. IT wasnt because of racist trolls, or youtubers, or any of other noise you amplify to distract. The show was dog shit. End of story. Stop crying, go onto your next project and do better.
Thick_Duck on
Omg step one: get off the internet if you’re on a Star Wars project
You can’t control what people are saying even if it’s awful
Glasgowsmiling on
Your show sucked. Face facts.
MacSteele13 on
It was a bad show, period.
batts1234 on
Or. And try to stick with me here. The show just wasn’t that good…
Chickenshit_outfit on
should make a diss track and music video, im sure that will help
Shit-Talker-Jr on
Does she just not understand how much worse that would make things for them if Disney did that?
kingofwale on
“Power of one…” chat is one of the cringiest thing on tv, and it has nothing to do with race
makashiII_93 on
The chanting was uncomfortable.
And the writing was bad. The finale fell flat, even for somebody who watched every episode as soon as it came out.
I guess that makes me a racist asshole too, huh.
goliathfasa on
Careful there lady, or The Mouse might shrink your portrait in the season 2 poster—oh wait.
petethecanuck on
Was there a lot of racism and bullshit on the internet about this show? I tapped out after the first episode and most of what I read or saw online was about how terrible the show was.
mostlygroovy on
Maybe…..don’t pay attention to what people say on the internet?
MatrixRemixed on
For a second I thought it said “dog-pilled.”
Don’t look that up unless you want something to regret.
LeoLaDawg on
That’s cause, surprise, Disney doesn’t actually give a shit about your feelings or racism or anything beyond making money.
East_Fuji_Revisited on
Gay black women here…the show sucked ass
Fawqueue on
She needs to grow up. The internet ruined the life of a non-celebrity kid just because he wanted to record himself having fun with a broom as a lightsaber. It’s not a kind place. It hasn’t been for decades, and it’s not going to be nice no matter what Disney says.
_misterwilly on
“Wahhh people are rude on the internet, make them stop”.
AnalAttackProbe on
Acolyte sucked but she was great in Bad Monkey and it was very entertaining.
real_fake_hoors on
I’m sure I’ve seen major players in the company come out against that sort of behavior. Beyond that, what can they do?
Maybe they can work with the CIA and have trolls blackbagged off to some unknown torture site and never seen again. They can have the faceless goons wear mouse ears when they nab the people.
NotTheSun0 on
As much as it sucks that some people are like this…
It’s super annoying that actors keep bringing up the vocal minority of racist 4chan assholes. Yes, some people on the internet say horrible racist shit.
They are the vocal minority though, you’ll never be able to change it.
These companies don’t call attention to it because it will only make things WAY worse. When you give those people attention that will only encourage more of them to come out of the wood works and do the same shit.
Kdigglerz on
Disney is a corporation. Corporations want all the money, even racists money.
sfitz0076 on
The WNBA is saying the same thing. What is Disney and the WNBA supposed to do against internet trolls? Seriously what is the solution?
xxRonzillaxx on
People leaving nasty comments on reddit is not being harassed. You made a shitty show and are too stupid to realize it
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Turner-Smith:
>“She (Amandla Stenberg) put so much care and thought and love into that, and it’s disappointing to feel like your studio is not having your back in a very public-facing way.”
>”They’ve got to stop doing this thing where they don’t say anything when people are getting fucking dog-piled on the internet with racism and bullshit. It’s just not fair to not say anything. It’s really unfair. It would just be nice if the people that have all the money were showing their support and putting their feet down. Say this is unacceptable: ‘You’re not a fan if you do this.’ Make a really big statement and just see if any money leaves. I bet you it won’t because people of colour, and especially Black people, make up a very large percentage of buying power. They might find that it’s actually more lucrative for them, but everyone’s using ‘woke’ like it’s a dirty word.”
Remember when stuff that happened on the internet wasn’t considered “real life”?
Now it’s like the only aspect of life that seems to matter.
What is Disney going to say?
Stop?
Mommy, somebody was mean to me on the internet!
It’s always quite the coincidence that when there’s a black woman in Star Wars this just magically happens. And the audience pretty uniformly insists they’re not a problem.
If the show had been a hit, even with the supposed dog-piling she’s talking about, she wouldn’t be saying anything. Sour grapes.
Crying about fairness as an adult is just sad. Grow up
Well, thats a fucking lie. Thats all they do. Point to the small minority of fucking idiots, highlight the fuck out of it, and then pretend that the majority of the audience. They have their big name actors always coming on to chat shit about the racist trolls on twitter. Member Ewan McGregor’s sitting the in the car saying “youre no star wars in my mind”? Yeah, Disney absolutely goes after the racist trolls.
Saying “disney didnt have your back” is just more cope bullshit. Youre show sucked. Thats it. Thats all there was to it. IT wasnt because of racist trolls, or youtubers, or any of other noise you amplify to distract. The show was dog shit. End of story. Stop crying, go onto your next project and do better.
Omg step one: get off the internet if you’re on a Star Wars project
You can’t control what people are saying even if it’s awful
Your show sucked. Face facts.
It was a bad show, period.
Or. And try to stick with me here. The show just wasn’t that good…
should make a diss track and music video, im sure that will help
Does she just not understand how much worse that would make things for them if Disney did that?
“Power of one…” chat is one of the cringiest thing on tv, and it has nothing to do with race
The chanting was uncomfortable.
And the writing was bad. The finale fell flat, even for somebody who watched every episode as soon as it came out.
I guess that makes me a racist asshole too, huh.
Careful there lady, or The Mouse might shrink your portrait in the season 2 poster—oh wait.
Was there a lot of racism and bullshit on the internet about this show? I tapped out after the first episode and most of what I read or saw online was about how terrible the show was.
Maybe…..don’t pay attention to what people say on the internet?
For a second I thought it said “dog-pilled.”
Don’t look that up unless you want something to regret.
That’s cause, surprise, Disney doesn’t actually give a shit about your feelings or racism or anything beyond making money.
Gay black women here…the show sucked ass
She needs to grow up. The internet ruined the life of a non-celebrity kid just because he wanted to record himself having fun with a broom as a lightsaber. It’s not a kind place. It hasn’t been for decades, and it’s not going to be nice no matter what Disney says.
“Wahhh people are rude on the internet, make them stop”.
Acolyte sucked but she was great in Bad Monkey and it was very entertaining.
I’m sure I’ve seen major players in the company come out against that sort of behavior. Beyond that, what can they do?
Maybe they can work with the CIA and have trolls blackbagged off to some unknown torture site and never seen again. They can have the faceless goons wear mouse ears when they nab the people.
As much as it sucks that some people are like this…
It’s super annoying that actors keep bringing up the vocal minority of racist 4chan assholes. Yes, some people on the internet say horrible racist shit.
They are the vocal minority though, you’ll never be able to change it.
These companies don’t call attention to it because it will only make things WAY worse. When you give those people attention that will only encourage more of them to come out of the wood works and do the same shit.
Disney is a corporation. Corporations want all the money, even racists money.
The WNBA is saying the same thing. What is Disney and the WNBA supposed to do against internet trolls? Seriously what is the solution?
People leaving nasty comments on reddit is not being harassed. You made a shitty show and are too stupid to realize it