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Actor sacked for homophobia didn t know she had lesbian role in Curve production
Seyi Omooba, 26, was cast as Celie in The Color Purple
The Curve theatre in Rutland Street, Leicester
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image captionSeyi Omooba is suing several parties over her dismissal from the musical
An actress who was dropped from a play for posting alleged homophobic remarks online had not realised the character she was due to portray was a lesbian, an employment tribunal has heard.
Seyi Omooba was due to play the lead character, Celie, in The Color Purple at Leicester s Curve Theatre in 2019.
Ms Omooba, who is Christian, would have refused the role if she d known the character was gay, the tribunal heard.
However, her lawyers argued that Celie s sexuality was ambiguous.
Ms Omooba, from east London, was originally dismissed over comments she posted to Facebook in 2014.