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Moses Ingram Faces Racist Backlash From ‘Star Wars’ Fans
‘Obi Wan-Kenobi’ star Moses Ingram went from making history as a prominent Black woman in a ‘Star Wars’ franchise to receiving hundreds of racist messages after the long-awaited series premiere this past weekend.
Moses Ingram posted some of the racist stuff she's been receiving because of her role in Kenobi and this is what it is like to be a black woman in Star Wars. White supremacy is rampant in SW communities and @starwars needs to do more to protect their actors of color. pic.twitter.com/4amNMq6FAC
— Shitty Star Wars Posts (@SW_takes) May 31, 2022
The Emmy-nominated actress (who plays a villainous inquisitor hunting Obi-Wan Kenobi on the Disney Plus series) shared the disgusting messages along with a video thanking her fans for their support.
Moses Ingram posted an instagram story about the racist comments she’s been receiving from Star Wars fans pic.twitter.com/NUe7aB0UQo
— sleemo (@sleemo) May 31, 2022
“Long story short, there are hundreds of those. Hundreds,” she said in the video. “And I also see those of you out there who put on a cape for me and that really does mean the world to me because, you know, there’s nothing anybody can do about this.
There’s nothing anybody can do to stop this hate. And so I question my purposes even being here in front of you saying that this is happening.”
Moses Ingram Reveals That Lucasfilm Execs Warned Her About Racist ‘Star Wars’ Fans
Just days earlier, she revealed that Lucasfilm executives warned her that she would likely face online harassment from racist ‘Star Wars’ trolls who also targeted POC actors John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Ahmed Best, and Viven Lyra Blair.
“It was something that Lucasfilm actually got in front of, and said, ‘This is a thing that, unfortunately, likely will happen. But we are here to help you; you can let us know when it happens,’” said Ingram.
“Of course, there are always pockets of hate,” Ingram said. “But I have no problem with the block button.”
In a long-overdue showcase of solidarity, Star Wars swooped in with support for Ingram amid the racist onslaught on social media.
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. pic.twitter.com/lZW0yvseBk
— Star Wars (@starwars) May 31, 2022
Whether the infamously insufferable fans will stand down remains to be seen but it’s clear Moses is just as unshakable as the character she plays on the series.
moses ingram portrays one of the most interesting star wars characters in recent history. reva is self-determined, ambivalent and unpredictable. people always say they want complex characters. now we got one and they can't deal with it. it's the same every time. pic.twitter.com/pzQDUpYYRx
— Rey