The Acolyte's renewal for a second season was not among the many, many announcements at Disney's biennial D23 expo on Aug. 11, where the company revealed various sequels and spinoffs ahead.

Disney's silence on the harassment The Acolyte's main star faced still doesn't sit well with some of its cast.

Please verify your email address. The Acolyte was canceled due to poor ratings and negative reviews. Actress Jodie Smith-Turner criticized Disney for not supporting actors facing online bullying.

Jodie Turner-Smith is criticizing Disney for its silence in response to the racist trolling she and other cast members of color from The Acolyte faced. The British-born actress, who portrayed ...

Jodie Turner-Smith, who played Mother Aniseya in The Acolyte, has called out Disney for not doing enough to defend the cast - particularly Amandla Stenberg - when they were targetted for online abuse.

In speaking to Glamour, via TV Line, The Acolyte’s Jodie Turner-Smith ... Would an official statement from Disney/Lucasfilm stop the harassment? Of course not. But it would be nice to know ...

“The Acolyte” alum Jodie Turner-Smith is calling out “Star Wars” parent company Disney for not thwarting racist backlash to the franchise’s actors. Turner-Smith appeared in the short ...

Jodie Turner-Smith is sticking up for herself. The actress, who starred as Mother Aniseya in Disney's The Acolyte, spoke out about the racism and hate she and her costars of color received during ...

The Acolyte’s Jodie Turner-Smith: Disney Needs to Speak Up ‘When People Are Getting Dog-Piled on the Internet With Racism and Bulls–t’ Ryan Schwartz October 8, 2024 at 2:57 PM · 2 min read ...

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