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.

The Acolyte wrapped up its first season in July, but it’s not leaving the spotlight due to its cancellation. While poor viewership is mostly to blame, the amount of hatred online didn’t help matters. Now, one of the stars of the show, Jodie Turner-Smith, is blasting Disney for remaining silent.

Turner-Smith isn't the first member of the cast to speak out on the subject. Star Amandla Stenberg released a song on Juneteeth, in the midst of The Acolyte Season 1, responding to "those who are flooding me with intolerable racism."

Disney has revealed that its controversial Star Wars streaming show The Acolyte came in "over the production budget" with its costs hitting $230.1m.

The Acolyte star Jodie Turner-Smith called out Disney for not doing enough to defend Amandla Stenberg and challenged studios to do more.