“The Acolyte” actress Amandla Stenberg is speaking out in the aftermath of the Disney+ show’s cancellation, blaming its failure on “hyper-conservative” bigots.
The 25-year-old, who played Mae and Osha in the series, posted a lengthy video on Instagram Stories expressing her frustration.
Blaming your shows failure on “hate from the alt-right” is crazy. The Acolyte sucked, was not marketed well, and suffered for it. Pair that with your video attacking fans and Leslye Headland’s awful writing- and you have yourself a FAILURE. Hollywood will blame FANS before they… pic.twitter.com/y51qZHlG8s
— Steph Anie (@mynerdyhome) August 28, 2024
“Our show, our ‘Star Wars’ show, has been canceled,” Stenberg said. “I’m going to be transparent and say it’s not a huge shock for me.”
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She continued, “Of course, I live in the bubble of my own reality, but for those who aren’t aware, there…