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.

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 their time on the short lived Star Wars show.

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 ...

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Speaking to Glamour magazine, Jodie agreed with this stance, and questioned why Disney didn’t do more to deter it. “They’ve got to stop doing this thing where they don’t say anything when ...

Jodie Turner-Smith has condemned Disney 's lack of response to racist abuse aimed at The Acolyte lead star, Amandla Stenberg.

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During an interview with Glamour U.K. earlier this month, Turner-Smith, 38, called out Disney for the alleged lack of support they provided after The Acolyte received backlash from toxic fans.