Naomi Ackie, the actor who portrays Jannah in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has addressed her experience with Star Wars regarding racism and social media. Ackie entered the Star Wars galaxy at a tumultuous time for the franchise, when the sequel trilogy was causing deep division within and loud outcry from the fandom. One unfortunate yet prevalent issue during this time was the racist backlash that actors such as John Boyega and Kelly Marie-Tran were facing, leading the latter to delete her Instagram entirely. Now, Ackie has opened up about how this affected her life when joining Star Wars.
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