While at a Venice Film Festival press junket for the movie ‘After the Hunt,’ the spotlight may have seemed aimed elsewhere, but Ayo Edebiri made it clear she wasn’t being left out!
When a reporter asked co-stars Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield — but skipped Edebiri — about what’s been “lost” in Hollywood’s so-called politically correct era, regarding the Me Too and Black Lives Matter movement, and how they’ve seemed to quiet down in recent years.
Edebiri chimed in—-addressing the question directly.
“I know that that’s not for me, and I don’t know if it’s purposeful that it’s not for me. But I don’t think it’s done at all,” Edebiri said, turning a potential slight into a statement. Her response wasn’t just about being included; it was about calling attention to the work still being done behind the scenes.
She went further, noting that even if the hashtags aren’t trending, there is real progress happening: “There’s work being done by activists, by people every day that’s beautiful, important work that’s not finished.” Edebiri’s words remind us that change in Hollywood isn’t always visible on the surface, but it’s very much in motion.
Social media users quickly weighed in, calling out the journalist’s disrespectful approach of ignoring Ayo. Many slammed the tactic as not only dismissive but also racially insensitive, labeling it both unprofessional and tone-deaf.
Fans flooded timelines, praising Edebiri for speaking up and turning the slight into a teachable moment, with many noting that her poise and perspective highlight the very issues Hollywood still needs to address.
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