The Star Wars TV series 'The Acolyte' on Disney+ has sparked controversy among fans for its inclusion of non-binary and transgender characters, leading to mixed reactions and a low Rotten Tomatoes score. Lead actress Amandla Stenberg faced backlash and released a music video addressing racism and criticism. The show's creator, Leslye Headland, defended the series against accusations of being overly 'woke' and 'queer,' emphasizing its LGBTQ representation.
What are your thoughts on Episode 3 and 4 of ‘STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE’ https://t.co/v7I45nFgPp
Jedi ootd. Watch #TheAcolyte, a Star Wars Original series, streaming on @DisneyPlus. https://t.co/hzYnDZuxOH
Leslye Headland, showrunner of #StarWars' #TheAcolyte starring Amandla Stenberg, is proud to inspire LGBTQ fans, but says the story is being read in unintended ways https://t.co/yeUcHRMTaD
It's all leading up to this. Episode 5 of #TheAcolyte, a Star Wars Original series, streams tomorrow on @DisneyPlus. https://t.co/TssthJ56OJ
Creator of Disney's 'The Acolyte' Tries Denying the Woke Content That Was Originally Celebrated https://t.co/dH3OLnV4YL
The Acolyte Showrunner Responds To Those Saying The Show Is About Lesbian Witches #starwars #theacolyte https://t.co/MYg7VFLTmn https://t.co/5KxGNJAfPS
Art inspired by episode 4 of #TheAcolyte has arrived. Artwork by @MarkoManev. The Acolyte, a Star Wars Original series, is streaming Tuesdays on @DisneyPlus. https://t.co/FWZINjiwXw
Is The Acolyte's main villain a Sith Lord, or something else entirely? With the fourth episode now upon us, we break down the many mysteries surrounding Mae's sinister teacher. https://t.co/QUv2JlVoHk https://t.co/UkbT7YYntA
Acolytes doesn’t count as Star Wars.
The Acolyte's Master Sol epitomizes everything the Jedi Order stands for - but he may be hiding something very sinister about the Jedi Order. https://t.co/NT9wwpIFlP https://t.co/NT9wwpIFlP
Star Wars characters confirmed to be around during the events of #TheAcolyte https://t.co/Ke6LfPCJOv
Queer Creator of 'Gayest' Star Wars Series Melts DOWN Over Haters Calling Her Woke Propaganda 'WOKE' https://t.co/hXra9K04sK
From the Force to farce: Disney’s The Acolyte descends into self-parody https://t.co/KxyHL8Z3mn
In the interviews BEFORE Acolyte came out, Leslye Headland was extremely proud of her woke story and how they intentionally wanted to tick off their "problematic male dominated audience." Now that they are getting crushed by negative reviews, all of a sudden she is trying to… https://t.co/OcgAeLn8ph
The creator of the controversial Disney+ “Star Wars” show “The Acolyte” is pushing back against those who say that her show is “woke” propaganda featuring “Iesbian space witches,” slamming the criticism as “reductive.” Leslye Headland spoke to the outlet this week about the… https://t.co/wAKkVR6rIm
Maybe don't make it so WOKE then, sweetcheecks. Queer Creator of 'Gayest' Star Wars Series Melts DOWN Over Haters Calling Her Woke Propaganda 'WOKE' https://t.co/hXra9K0Cii
REPORT: The creator of the 'gayest' Star Wars series responds to the people who say the show is 'woke' propaganda with 'lesbian space witches,' calling the criticism 'reductive' Leslye Headland, the "first openly queer person to create" a Star Wars project, says, "I don’t… https://t.co/cyU1nd9jYW
Queer creator of ‘gayest’ Star Wars series claps back at haters who claim it’s ‘woke’ propaganda with ‘lesbian space witches’ https://t.co/GVlSgRnh8a https://t.co/pDSQWwiLUl
absolute bollocks. It's because "The Acolyte" is crap. https://t.co/qCpTenNovD https://t.co/5AkcwaNYwO
Amandla Stenberg is going CRAZY after her show "The Acolyte" ratings GET OBLITERATED by fans. Check out the full video here: https://t.co/XJwf6iRg42 https://t.co/IadjhHNUQv
I watched Disney’s Star Wars Acolyte so you won’t have to. My review, on @dcexaminer From the Force to farce: Disney’s The Acolyte descends into self-parody https://t.co/06xMuv0r8t
Star Wars The Acolyte star Amandla Stenberg rages against right wingers in this new music video, which she produced in less than 72 hours. That’ll show ‘em. https://t.co/YQVLpka6CW
“The Acolyte” received an incredibly poor audience score of 37% with complaints about incompetent characters, slow and clunky action scenes, unrealistic character interactions and second-rate writing. Read more from News Writer @udy_ethan1 below. #StarWars https://t.co/SLPrH4N28h
MAY THE FORCE BE ‘WOKE’: Leslye Headland, creator of "Star Wars" show “The Acolyte,” is responding to critics who say she’s pushing propaganda. Get her perspective: https://t.co/fMo8kWuEbh https://t.co/gVLeUcyDFP
Creator of Star Wars show described as 'gayest' ever reacts to backlash, calls criticism ‘reductive’ https://t.co/ZqrDeLEani
“Star Wars” is offering up one of the best mysteries it has in quite some while on “The Acolyte.” Who is the Sith Lord who calls himself just The Master and wears a ferocious mask studded with menacing teeth? We dive in: https://t.co/Ja9CVKN002 https://t.co/QT5tV46pcF
The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland defends the Star Wars Disney+ TV show against accusations of "wokeness," treading a careful, balanced line. https://t.co/yERnuej8Cs
'Non-Binary' Star of 'The Acolyte' Has Total Meltdown, Writes Woke 'Diss Track' of Star Wars Fans https://t.co/9n1uCuuKvG
The Acolyte transports Star Wars fans back to the High Republic, at the height of the Jedi Order, but a key Jedi Master of this era is notably absent. https://t.co/HowycrbpCT https://t.co/HowycrbpCT
Why does Kathleen Kennedy continue to try to create Star Wars content that the male dominated fanbase hates? Why not play to your strengths? Lightsaber fights and blow stuff up. Why is Star Wars trying to make movies for a non-existent lesbian fan base? https://t.co/blT2QkJ3cx
They struggle due to Kathleen Kennedy's leadership. She is accountable for the direction the franchise has taken, not the fanbase. Kennedy has done more to direct hate at these women than anyone else, and she has repeatedly used it as an excuse for why Star Wars sucks ass now. https://t.co/ldNureTPzH
Non-binary black star of "gayest Star Wars ever" complains in Juneteenth music video that conservatives co-opted "woke" https://t.co/04gtBrN730 https://t.co/CYIdooIEts
Amandla Stenberg responds to The Acolyte backlash in latest song. https://t.co/UUdPuBJpbm https://t.co/UUdPuBJpbm
The opposite of love is not hate but indifference, which is why I don’t have much to say about Disney’s “Star Wars.” “The Acolyte” sounds pretty bad, but I wouldn’t know, because I haven’t bothered to watch it. I haven’t even watched “Andor,” which I have heard was good.
THE ACOLYTE Showrunner Addresses Fan Backlash and Previous Comments She Made Link: https://t.co/mf1TY47muw https://t.co/30zFy8wdnm
🛑New Video Just Released🛑 The Acolyte Showrunner RAGES Fans REJECT Woke Star Wars Nonsense In New Show! Watch and Share https://t.co/gDLCAnvfKJ
Amandla Stenberg Called Out "Star Wars" Fans Over "Intolerable Racism," And I'm Fully On Board https://t.co/MxuO93T1MT
.@Nerdrotics told me the REAL reason why Star Wars fans hate ‘The Acolyte’ so much: “It’s just a bad story that destroys the lore…I can’t even call it Star Wars. It’s Disney Star Wars.” https://t.co/egsrmzrRUQ
‘Acolyte’ Star Amandla Stenberg Claps Back at ‘Intolerable Racism’ From Star Wars Fandom With Juneteenth Music Video https://t.co/VH50I5mbnh
'The Acolyte' Star Amandla Stenberg Calls Out 'Star Wars' Fans' Racism in Music Video https://t.co/HuqHIsKoLb
Hey #StarWarsTheHighRepublic fam, do those robes look familiar? Explore more trivia in our official #TheAcolyte episode guide for “Day." https://t.co/RICCoNkWDm https://t.co/HLZ8DqfIz8
“Acolyte” Backlash Gets Its Own Backlash https://t.co/rtzT1MHKJL https://t.co/rvmIBtNM0y
Star Wars has managed to make lesbian witches in space a boring topic
Non-binary black star of "gayest Star Wars ever" complains in Juneteenth video that conservatives co-opted "woke" https://t.co/0y4gqenSnr https://t.co/CYIdooIEts
LOL. It isn't racism for the most part. It is just that your show sucks. The Acolyte star Amandla Stenberg drops new song in response to ‘intolerable racism’ https://t.co/XBQJRqf5ye via @EW
Non-binary black star of ‘gayest Star Wars ever’ complains in Juneteenth video that conservatives co-opted ‘woke’ https://t.co/Bbb3PyRqmX
‘The Acolyte’ actor drops song in response to Star Wars fan backlash Amandla Stenberg has said she has been "flooded" with "intolerable racism" since the show's release https://t.co/VwuguiDYt2
The Acolyte Episode 4 has a stunning Jedi cameo, but key twists and turns with this character end up creating a plot hole for The Phantom Menace. https://t.co/JLJsBGRsJz https://t.co/JLJsBGRsJz
Amandla Stenberg, non-binary star of the 'Gayest Star Wars ever,' wants you to know she's oppressed. https://t.co/bcDwqRhSQq
Who Is the Sith Lord on ‘The Acolyte’? Leslye Headland’s Own Expanded Universe Knowledge May Provide a Clue https://t.co/Yr0JrXgwDQ
'The Acolyte's Amandla Stenberg Releases Song After Being Flooded With "Intolerable Racism" https://t.co/d3LQdtyftz
The Acolyte's Amandla Stenberg releases music video addressing "silly racists" and online hate https://t.co/JzQ6E3t38Q https://t.co/gbbFXign7u
'The Acolyte' star Amandla Stenberg released a song responding to racist backlash she's received online in the wake of the new 'Star Wars' show premiering. https://t.co/IOn4Yuqc6Y
'The Acolyte' Star Amandla Stenberg Releases Song Responding to Fan Backlash https://t.co/XSHgKyIKIg
The lead actress in a Disney Star Wars television show released a wild, bonkers music video about how oppressed she is — totally disconnected from reality https://t.co/YEqOoMYf1M
The series intensified the battle between hardcore “Star Wars” fans who accused Disney of destroying the canon to score diversity points, and feminists who cheered the series as a much-needed rejuvenation of a moribund franchise. https://t.co/6qqJlXqSAV
Several recognizable Jedi show up in the fourth episode of the new Star Wars series The Acolyte, including one Kel Dor master who may be Plo Koon. https://t.co/maY2G8pqLY https://t.co/maY2G8pqLY
STAR WARS Fans Rally Around Wookieepedia as STAR WARS Trolls Attack Them Over THE ACOLYTE Link: https://t.co/oQDOWv9v8K https://t.co/snyjzts2t2
Film Threat's @ThatChrisGore was ahead of the curve on Disney's destruction of Star Wars with 'The Acolyte': "They have lost billions by not focusing on the target.. and they've diluted and destroyed one of the greatest brands in entertainment history by wiping away male heroes" https://t.co/eFj5EDDThe
Woke Disney Star Wars Strikes Back — ATTACKS The Fans | Audience BLAMED for 'The Acolyte' FAILURE 📉 'In The Arena' with @EricDJuly & @ThatChrisGore on @watchTENETnow https://t.co/u8G1Wuxwwt
This week, the Jedi come face-to-face with the Stranger in the latest episode of #TheAcolyte, streaming exclusively on @Disneyplus. https://t.co/kmKNi8DjzX
🛑New Video Just Released🛑 The Acolyte Star Has MELTDOWN Releases Dis-track On Star Wars Fans! Watch and Share https://t.co/2uOoHMs1ey
Latest Episode of THE ACOLYTE Strikes STAR WARS Canon Controversy with Prequel Character Ki-Adi-Mundi Link: https://t.co/kqmw0QOVYS https://t.co/61mLNfxnvf
#TheAcolyte star Amandla Stenberg has released a new song and music video addressing the hate and racism that she’s been facing. “Since it took me 72 hours on my laptop to make this song and video, u got 72 hours to respond. and I expect choreo!!” (via https://t.co/I12udGkmvs) https://t.co/tIBO04esVd
🔥🚨DEVELOPING: The LGBTQ inspired Disney's 'The Acolyte' Has a Lower Rotten Tomatoes Score Than the Worst Show in TV History, 'The Star Wars Holiday Special' https://t.co/FLT9TDWNTT
#TheAcolyte star Amandla Stenberg posted a social music video that responds to the #StarWars "discourse." The lyrics include: "They splice lines, make hate they recognize... If you rely upon misinformation then that tells me you afraid of the truth.” 🎵 https://t.co/Ul8Utyn19h https://t.co/869OjeQpm2
No one is interested in the Acolyte's woke propaganda So of course the lead actress has to double down with a song calling everyone racist 😭 https://t.co/fnPsiChofm
How to win friends and influence people... 'Acolyte' star Amandla Stenberg releases the most woke song of all time, claiming that she is being oppressed https://t.co/3NQYGoZfbs
Even its defenders acknowledge its woke tilt. Drew Taylor, film critic for TheWrap, called it “arguably the gayest ‘Star Wars’ yet by a considerable margin. It’s pretty gay. Let’s be honest.” https://t.co/6qqJlXqSAV
‘The Acolyte’ Star Amandla Stenberg Slams ‘Intolerable Racism’ In Diss Track—After Weeks Of Anti-‘Woke’ Attacks https://t.co/S6OVuWub1S https://t.co/CZnpI27v52
The Acolyte's Amandla Stenberg put out this song to hit back against her critics: Does she have a future in the music industry? https://t.co/xF6xeNYQxH
The new Star Wars, a series beloved by children everywhere, had a character use they/them pronouns in a scene. The producer has already made it known that she will try to make this series the “gayest Star Wars yet.” https://t.co/IzOHHUG6il
“Star Wars: The Acolyte,” the eight-part series streaming on Disney+, is being pilloried by fans as a “new low” for Disney, “a queer Marxist vandalization of the myth of Star Wars” and an “embarrassment to the entire franchise.” https://t.co/6qqJlXqkLn
'The Acolyte' Creator Doesn’t Believe Her New Star Wars Series Is “Queer With a Capital Q” https://t.co/D1Kx35B4Dt
Episode 4 of #TheAcolyte, a Star Wars Original series, is now streaming on @DisneyPlus. https://t.co/R8qS8SergY
Wookipedia, the official Star Wars Wiki, has become the target of a backlash after updating Ki-Adi-Mundi's date of birth after The Acolyte episode 4. https://t.co/lHzA1Bflu3
The Acolyte 's audience score has plunged to 14%, despite positive recent reviews and substantial viewership on Disney+. https://t.co/Vx4LVen5yZ https://t.co/clh95HDREn
See Qimir in #TheAcolyte, a Star Wars Original series, streaming Tuesdays only on @DisneyPlus. https://t.co/C4SyAhwZ4L
Star Wars fans are confused about where The Acolyte falls on the timeline thanks to that prequels cameo https://t.co/GMAi4OLMGr
See Osha and Pip in #TheAcolyte, a Star Wars Original series, streaming Tuesdays only on @DisneyPlus. https://t.co/pchhHgaLaz
A Disney actress wrote a song about how you're racist and sexist for not liking the Star Wars tv show about lesbian witches giving birth to Jedi babies. https://t.co/1IFaSNVeie
Star Wars: The Acolyte Haters Are Trying To Turn Alien Lifespans Into Its Next Big Controversy https://t.co/fXcnP7oKXM https://t.co/ROpR6a7c9e
'Acolyte' star Amandla Stenberg releases the most woke song of all time, claiming that she is being oppressed https://t.co/0hwbb84Jjx https://t.co/afDHtXkH4s
HAAA: Star Wars "Acolyte" actress drops cringe music video about how oppressed she is as show drops to 14% approval rating https://t.co/5wkpzoV4ia
Star Wars Acolyte actress is at it again, in a music video she dropped today she called people who dislike the show: “Silly racists” claiming the aim was to make “white people cry”. The music and song writing is just as dreadful and propaganda ridden as the 14% rated Star Wars… https://t.co/XQnAjAIWQw
Star Wars lead actress Amandla Stenberg just put out a song about how oppressed she is: https://t.co/daZPn3ul32
Star Wars has a bizarre new timeline controversy thanks to The Acolyte's prequels cameo https://t.co/ZbRtj6fyFI
Disney’s new "gayest Star Wars ever" features first instance of trans pronouns in cinematic universe https://t.co/OTZiyGD0CS
The latest episode of the Star Wars TV show “The Acolyte” released Tuesday is drawing mixed reactions after alluding to a non-binary character with the pronoun “they." https://t.co/eVQeDZjoco
It would have been tough to top the "lesbian space witches" scene in Episode 3, but "Star Wars: The Acolyte" at least made the effort in Episode 4 with a nod to preferred pronouns. https://t.co/JyPcOWvZZn
Disney's 'The Acolyte' Has a Lower Rotten Tomatoes Score Than the Worst Show in TV History, 'The Star Wars Holiday Special' https://t.co/S3I89cOx9j https://t.co/GKsk9BLNdd
amandla stenberg wrote, recorded, shot & edited a song & music video in just 72 hours as a response to all the disgusting racist hate from Star Wars “fans” & dropped that shit on JUNETEENTH!!! an ICON! a LEGEND! amandla said racists & clickbait journalism GO CHOKE! I am OBSESSED! https://t.co/FbokoRWuPC
As many bad Star Wars products as have been made, nothing can quite compete with Disney’s overproduced and under-directed Acolyte. From stone caves catching on fire to basic storyline plot holes to hypocritical gender assumptions, this show will make you appreciate the blandest… https://t.co/q06CpNlWL9
‘Star Wars’ fans abandon ship as Disney+ brings on the ‘lesbian space witches’ https://t.co/AbMloUN1fX https://t.co/QyT48YlQwK