Moses Ingram, who plays the Third Sister in the new “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series, says she has received “hundreds” of racist and hateful messages following the debut of the show on May 27.
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‘Star Wars’ defends ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ star from hateful, racist messages sent to her on social media
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN The “Star Wars” franchise is sticking up for actor Moses Ingram after she revealed she had received hundreds of racist messages and comments on social media. The franchise tweeted that it was “proud to welcome” Ingram, who just made her debut as Reva in the Disney+ series “Obi-…
"There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don’t choose to be a racist," the "Star Wars" Twitter account wrote on Tuesday in response to the attacks.
The actress took to Instagram to pull the curtain back on the racist responses that have flooded her DMs since joining the franchise as Inquisitor Reva Sevander
Moses Ingram, who plays the Third Sister in the new “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series, says she has received “hundreds” of racist and hateful messages following the debut of the show on May 27.
