Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story actor Arséma Thomas has urged Tom Holland to speak out in support of his Romeo and Juliet co-star Frances Amewudah-Rivers after a “barrage of deplorable racial abuse” was directed to her online.
Black British actor Amewudah-Rivers has been cast as Juliet alongside Holland’s Romeo in director Jamie Lloyd’s upcoming production of Shakespeare’s tragic love story Romeo and Juliet.
Following the announcement of Amewudah-Rivers’s casting, some social media users have berated the actor with racial abuse and criticised the decision.
The Jamie Lloyd Company, which is producing Romeo and Juliet, issued a statement condemning the abuse last week, clearly stating: “This must stop”.
The message continued: “We are working with a remarkable group of artists. We insist that they are free to create work without facing online harassment.”
Now, Thomas, who portrayed Lady Agatha Danbury in the period drama series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, has taken to Instagram to share a plea from HBO actor Selina Jones that urged Holland to also speak up on his co-star’s behalf.
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