Actress and comic Ayo Edebiri took to social media a number of days in the past to the touch on a interval the place she acquired what she described because the “most insane loss of life threats and racial slurs” after Elon Musk commented on a false report claiming that she was being thought of to interchange Johnny Depp within the Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
Per CNN, Edebiri, who’s of Bajan and Nigerian descent, opened up on what she skilled on her Instagram story. Although the false report is now not obtainable on X, Musk’s February 2024 touch upon that publish nonetheless stays.
Depp, 61, is fondly remembered for enjoying Captain Jack Sparrow in earlier Pirates of the Caribbean films. However the famend actor was dropped from the film franchise, which is owned by Disney, after his ex-wife Amber Heard printed an op-ed saying that she was a “public determine representing home abuse.”
The false report about Edebiri being thought of to interchange Depp drew Musk’s consideration, and the South African-born billionaire and Trump ally commented on the publish saying, “Disney sucks.”
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“Simply remembering after I bought among the most insane loss of life threats and racial slurs of my life (idk if it’s the #1 second, however for positive high 3) for a pretend reboot of a film I had by no means even heard of due to this man,” Edebiri, 29, wrote.
Edebiri touch upon the incident got here after fellow comic Invoice Burr known as Musk an “fool” throughout his look on NPR’s Recent Air. Edebiri, earlier than sharing her publish about Musk, posted a screenshot of what Burr mentioned concerning the Tesla founder. “Invoice Burr. Each time!” she wrote alongside a bullseye emoji.
Edebiri’s feedback about what she skilled following Musk‘s response to the false report drew a non-public response from a pal who implied she would excel if she landed a job within the Pirates of the Caribbean film, CNN reported. The 29-year-old additionally shared that message.
“Wait no DEI, however I’ve modified my thoughts possibly we may make some cash idk lmk,” the Golden Globe winner said on a lighter be aware.
Edebiri additionally addressed the media on Wednesday after her story about Musk made the information. “Cease making my IG tales information,” she wrote. “I’m simply tryna have a foolish goofy time.”
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