The Acolyte' star Jodie Turner-Smith called out Disney for their decision not to release a statement for the 'racism and bulls---' the cast received from online fans when the series was released in June 2024.

Jodie Turner-Smith is calling out Disney for not having a stronger response against the cyberbullying Star Wars: The Acolyte star Amandla Stenberg faced. In a new interview, Turner-Smith, who played Mother Aniseya in the Disney+ series,

Jodie Turner-Smith played Aniseya, the mother of the sisters played by star Amandla Stenberg. The actress recalled being quite excited when Stenberg handed her a literal essay about her character so that the two would be on the same page regarding how she was planning to play the role.

It’s just not fair to not say anything. It’s really unfair,” said Turner-Smith of the studio ignoring racism "The Acolyte" costar Amandla Stenberg received.

Many fandoms have toxic fans, but there is something particularly pernicious and persistent about Star Wars fanboys.

Jodie stars in The Acolyte — Disney's latest installment in their Star Wars franchise. She appeared in flashbacks as Mother Aniseya, leader of a mysterious coven of witches on Brendok who possesses the ability to enchant Jedi and transform her physical being into a mystical cloud of black smoke.

Jodie Turner-Smith has hit out at Disney for failing to protect Acolyte co-star Amandla Stenberg stars from Star Wars trolls. The British actor played Mother Aniseya in The Acolyte, a spin-off show that was cancelled after being review bombed by viewers who sent “vitriolic” messages to its lead star Amandla Stenberg.