Moses Ingram

The "Star Wars" franchise is sticking up for "Obi-Wan Kenobi" actor Moses Ingram after she revealed she had received hundreds of racist messages and ...

"The thing that bothers me is ... this feeling of like, I just gotta shut up and take it, I just have to grin and bear it. "There's nothing anybody can do about this. "There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don't choose to be a racist

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

Moses added at the time, “‘Obi-Wan’ is going to bring the most diversity I think we’ve ever seen in the galaxy before. 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. POC actors such as John Boyega and Kelly Marie Train faced their own racism from toxic fans when they joined the “Star Wars” franchise.

In a series of tweets, the "Star Wars" account stood behind actor Moses Ingram, who plays Reva in the new “Star Wars” series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”

"This is the world I grew up in, but not the world I want to leave behind ...," she wrote. "And that feeling, I realize now, was, and is, shame, a shame for the things that made me different, a shame for the culture from which I came from. And a shame for how that world treats anyone who is different." At the time, he said, "you realize, ‘I got given this opportunity but I’m in an industry that wasn’t even ready for me.’ Nobody else in the cast had people saying they were going to boycott the movie because [they were in it]. Nobody else had the uproar and death threats sent to their Instagram DMs and social media, saying, ‘Black this and black that and you shouldn’t be a Stormtrooper.’ Nobody else had that experience. "And to the rest of y'all: Y'all weird." A representative for Disney+ directed NBC News to the "Star Wars" account's tweets.

Actor Moses Ingram spoke out against the racist backlash she has received from toxic Star Wars fans.

And to the rest of y'all … …Y'all are weird.” Lucasfilm execs even warned Ingram to expect racist harassment from the fandom’s infamously toxic fringe. There’s nothing anybody can do to stop this hate.

The official Star Wars account and others come out in support of Moses Ingram, who plays Reva on Obi-Wan Kenobi.

If anyone intends to make her feel in any way unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist.” The message ends with a simple declaration of what should be obvious to anyone who knows Star Wars: “There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don’t choose to be a racist.” A clearly frustrated Ingram took to Instagram to express her thoughts on the situation, telling viewers, “There are hundreds of those [hate messages], hundreds… Most recently, Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram was the recipient of vile language directed toward both her and her character, Inquisitor Reva, also known as the Third Sister.

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“We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva’s story to unfold. “There are more than 20m sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don’t choose to be a racist,” a message shared on the Star Wars account reads. “I just want to say, as the lead actor in the series, as the executive producer on the series, that we stand with Moses. We love Moses. And if you’re sending her bullying messages, you’re no Star Wars fan in my mind. “The thing that bothers me is this feeling inside of myself, that no one has told me, but this feeling that I have to shut up and take it, that I have to grin and bear it. And I totally stand with Moses.” “There’s nothing anybody can do to stop this hate.

McGregor, 51, praised Ingram, 29, as 'a brilliant actor,' 'a brilliant woman' and 'absolutely amazing in this series.'

'She is a singular talent and a recent addition to the @starwars universe,' Mount, 49, said. And to the rest of y'all, y'all weird.' 'She has also been targeted by racists pretending to be fans because her mere existence threatens a skewed, dystopian fantasy that selectively omits the likes of @therealbillydee and others. 'We love Moses, and if you're sending her bullying messages, you're no Star Wars fan in my mind.' 'If anyone intends to make her feel in any way unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist.' The Baltimore-born actress said of the vitriol: 'There's nothing anybody can do about this.

Obi-Wan Kenobi's Ewan McGregor has defended his co-star Moses Ingram after she revealed she has suffered racist abuse from Star Wars fans.

‘Moses is a brilliant actor, she’s a brilliant woman, and she’s absolutely amazing in this series. The official Star Wars Twitter account demonstrated their public support for the Obi-Wan Kenobi star by writing in a statement: ‘We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva’s story to unfold. Moses isn’t the first actor to suffer racist abuse after joining the Star Wars franchise, with John Boyega and Kelly Marie Tran also having hateful messages directed their way. Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram speaks out over racist messages receivedhttps://metro.co.uk/video/obi-wan-kenobi-star-moses-ingram-speaks-racist-messages-received-2698265/2698265 She brings so much to the series, she brings so much to the franchise, and it just sickened me to my stomach to hear that this has been happening.’ In a video shared on social media, Ewan, who plays the titular star Obi-Wan Kenobi, warned there is ‘no place for racism in this world’ while expressing support for the ‘brilliant’ Moses.

The official 'Star Wars' Twitter account shared a video message from Ewan McGregor condemning the people sending racist messages to 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' star ...

I just wanted to say, as the leading actor in the series, as the executive producer on the series, that we stand with Moses. She brings so much to the series, she brings so much to the franchise, and it just sickened me to my stomach to hear that this had been happening. Ingram took to Instagram on Tuesday to share some of the racist messages she's received since Obi-Wan Kenobi aired last weekend.

In the new Disney+ series, Ingram plays the Third Sister, Reva Sevander, who hunts McGregor's Kenobi after being given the mission by Darth Vader.

And I totally stand with Moses." There's no place for racism in this world. She is a brilliant woman. She brings so much to the series, she brings so much to the franchise. He tweeted: "Moses is a brilliant actor. Moses Ingram posted screenshots of the abuse she had received, including one saying her "days are numbered" and another calling her a "diversity hire". Her co-star Ewan McGregor said those sending her bullying messages were not true Star Wars fans.

Ewan McGregor and Star Wars fans slammed online abuse Ingram faced following the debut of the Disney Plus series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”

“I question my purpose in even being here in front of you saying that this is happening,” she said in the video, which is no longer visible as Instagram Stories expire after 24 hours. Black British actors John Boyega and Thandiwe Newton and Kenyan Mexican actor Lupita Nyong’o have all stepped into the Star Wars universe in recent years. “I think the thing that bothers me, is this feeling that I’ve had inside of myself — which no one has told me — but this feeling that I’ve just got to shut up and take it.

Moses Ingram posted screenshots of the abuse she had received, including one saying her "days are numbered" and another calling her a "diversity hire".

And I totally stand with Moses." There's no place for racism in this world. She is a brilliant woman. She brings so much to the series, she brings so much to the franchise. He tweeted: "Moses is a brilliant actor. Moses Ingram posted screenshots of the abuse she had received, including one saying her "days are numbered" and another calling her a "diversity hire". Her co-star Ewan McGregor said those sending her bullying messages were not true Star Wars fans.

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‘STAR WARS’ STANDS UP FOR MOSES INGRAM: According to The Hollywood Reporter, the official social media account for Star Wars posted a statement in support of Moses Ingram, who recently shared that she’s received a number of racist messages online since starring in Obi-Wan Kenobi. The message on the Star Wars account reads, “There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don’t choose to be a racist. WATCH THE TEASER TRAILER FOR LIVE-ACTION ‘PINOCCHIO:’ Entertainment Weekly reports that the teaser trailer for Disney+’s live-action remake of Pinocchio was released on Tuesday (May 31st). See Tom Hanks as Geppetto and Cynthia Erivo as the Blue Fairy. If anyone intends to make her feel in any way unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist.”

Moses Ingram shared on her Instagram stories several racist messages aimed at her for starring in Disney's new 'Obi-Wan' series.

“We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva’s story to unfold. I just want to say as the leading actor in the series, as the executive producer on the series, that we stand with Moses. We love Moses. And if you’re sending her bullying messages, you’re no Star Wars fan in my mind. The official social media accounts for Star Wars issued a statement defending Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram from hateful online harassment on Monday. “There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don’t choose to be a racist,” the message began. She brings so much to the series, she brings so much to the franchise. “It seems that some of the fanbase has decided to attack Moses Ingram online and send her the most horrendous, racist DMs and I heard some of them this morning, and it just broke my heart,” he said. The thing that bothers me is this feeling inside of myself, that no one has told me, but this feeling that I have to shut up and take it, that I have to grin and bear it.