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Arielle, who is Black, was recently announced as the host of an upcoming web series.
But fans criticized the move as hypocritical following past harassment of cast members of color. Star Wars has condemned bullying and racism directed at Krystina Arielle but many fans are underwhelmed by the statement, seeing it as long overdue.
Arielle was recently announced as the host of The High Republic Show, an upcoming web series that will explore the creation of the new High Republic series of comics and books.
The Star Wars Twitter account posted the following tweet which read, “Our Star Wars community is one of hope and inclusivity. We do not stand for bullying and racism. We support @KrystinaArielle”:
Our Star Wars community is one of hope and inclusivity. We do not stand for bullying and racism. We support @KrystinaArielle.
Arielle also received an outpouring of support from friends and fans from across the globe, as #IStandWithKrystina started trending:
Krystina is an ASSET to star wars & CANON on wookieepedia so racist comic book youtubers with no views need to sit down on their inflatable darth maul chairs and take a break #IStandWithKrystina#VerifyKrystinaAriellehttps://t.co/YFoVLTVWfi