The Disney+ show, Obi-Wan Kenobi has been quite popular with fans. The cast of the show has done exceptionally well. However, Moses Ingram who plays the new Inquisitor Reva Sevander received a lot of hate and harassment online.
She got hateful texts and racist abuse on Twitter. She was supported by her co-stars and the legions of Star Wars fans that stood beside her. Nevertheless, she proved her haters wrong with strong performances in the episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi and has greatly endeared herself to fans for her talented acting and determination in the face of abuse and trolling.
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Ingram Moses Shines in Obi-Wan Kenobi and Proves Her Haters Wrong
Moses found herself on the receiving end of hate and abuse after the initial few episodes. She took to Instagram to share her ordeal and had said at the time: “There’s nothing anybody can do about this. There’s nothing anybody can do to stop this hate,” “Thank you to the people who show up for me in the comments and in the places that I’m not going to put myself,” Moses added. “And to the rest of y’all, y’all weird.”
Her co-stars and the Star Wars franchise came to her support. The Star Wars official Twitter handle wrote: “We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva’s story to unfold,” “There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don’t choose to be a racist.” Also known as the Third Sister, Reva’s character has been well written and greatly performed by Moses.
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Fans On Twitter Support The Actress
Star Wars fans took to Twitter to show their appreciation for Moses and expressed their love for the amazing performance she gave as the character Reva in the entire show. Many praised her nuanced and brilliant acting. Needless to say, the positivity and support from fans drown out the negativity and abuse from her haters.
Episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi can be streamed on Disney+
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