‘Star Wars’ Calls Out Racism Against Moses Ingram, Tells ‘Obi-Wan’ Viewers: ‘Don’t Choose to Be Racist’

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‘Star Wars’ Calls Out Racism Against Moses Ingram, Tells ‘Obi-Wan’ Viewers: ‘Don’t Choose to Be Racist’​

By Zack Sharf
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The ‘Star Wars’ franchise is sticking up for one of its own in the wake of online harassment and racism. Moses Ingram, who made her franchise debut in “Obi-Wan Kenobi” as the villainous Inquisitor Reva, revealed on social media that “hundreds” of racist messages have been sent to her by toxic fans since the Disney+ series debuted May 27. Racist messages sent to Ingram include the use of the N-word, as well as claims that Ingram was nothing but an “Obi-Wan” diversity hire.
“There’s nothing anybody can do about this. There’s nothing anybody can do to stop this hate,” Ingram said in a video posted to her Instagram story. “I question my purposes in even being here in front of you saying that this is happening. I don’t really know.”


The official Star Wars Twitter account stood up for Ingram, writing in a statement: “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.”



“There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don’t choose to be a racist,” the statement concluded.
Prior to “Obi-Wan” debuting on Disney+, Ingram told The Independent that Lucasfilm executives warned her that she would likely face harassment online from racist “Star Wars” trolls. POC actors such as John Boyega and Kelly Marie Train faced their own racism from toxic fans when they joined the “Star Wars” franchise.
“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,’” Ingram said.
Moses added at the time, “‘Obi-Wan’ is going to bring the most diversity I think we’ve ever seen in the galaxy before. To me, it’s long overdue. If you’ve got talking droids and aliens, but no people of color, it doesn’t make any sense. It’s 2022, you know. So we’re just at the beginning of that change. But I think to start that change is better than never having started it.”
New episodes of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” debut Fridays on Disney+.

‘Star Wars’ Calls Out Racism Against Moses Ingram, Tells ‘Obi-Wan’ Viewers: ‘Don’t Choose to Be Racist’

Moses Ingram has received "hundreds" of racist messages from "Star Wars" fans.

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[Burned Verses]

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

Why the one black character a space fascist

 

[Joe Budden]

These tv shows and movies are white peoples way of escaping black people. They get extremely angry when black people come into their spaces. Even if they’re fictional.

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

Why the one black character a space fascist

Never met a woman named Moses

 

[CW_1991]

These tv shows and movies are white peoples way of escaping black people. They get extremely angry when black people come into their spaces. Even if they’re fictional.

Pretty much this. Look how it was with Boyega during the lead up to TFA.

 

[semicko82]

There is a certain section of Star Wars fans that are unbearable. I can't imagine being a middle aged man who's life wrapped around a movie made for children.

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

That's been part of that 'Universe' since Billy D. Williams was Lando Calrissian.​

 

[Heretic]

Star Wars has always been one of the most diverse franchises out there literally aliens and people of all colors. Even George Lucas married a black woman. The fans don't have any say so over that. What they need to do is complain about that Kennedy chick that ruined the series rather than the color of a supporting character.

 

[NinoBrown]

Trump made things worse by getting all these incels amped up...but cacs are okay with Anakin killing children, blowing up planets, and nearly killing his son....

But got smoke for sis...

Can't make this up...

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

Pretty much this. Look how it was with Boyega during the lead up to TFA.

shyt still doesn't make sense since black people been in starwars from the original trilogy with lando and Vader voiced by James earl Jones

Then the new trilogy has sam Jackson in every film. Its just the usual white nerd racism.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Where's the Disney CEO to squash these cacs?

 

[NinoBrown]

Where's the Disney CEO to squash these cacs?

Most of his audience is Trump supporters so can't make a stand that will cause problems for streams or Disney parks...

 

[Silver Surfer]

I question her even taking the part in the first place. The star wars response is mid

 

[CW_1991]

shyt still doesn't make sense since black people been in starwars from the original trilogy with lando and Vader voiced by James earl Jones

Then the new trilogy has sam Jackson in every film. Its just the usual white nerd racism.

Makes sense to me. We're in a much more political time period. We got social media, various grifters, political groups and ideologies combating others, etc.

These White Star wars nerds are on their tribalism shyt. If it's not them at the top and only them then it's a problem (anti white conspiracy).

I can only imagine the kind of toxicity and filth that is being discussed over on 4clan regarding all of it.