After 800 Black actors condemned the racial abuse of Romeo & Juliet star Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, Tom Holland is being urged to publicly support his costar.
Tom Holland is being implored to show public support for Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, his costar in Jamie Lloyd's West End production of Romeo & Juliet, as she faces a barrage of racial abuse following her casting announcement. The pressure on Holland to speak out is intensifying; on April 10, almost 900 Black artists and fellow performers published an open letter in The Guardian condemning the online vitriol aimed towards Amewudah-Rivers.
' Though Amewudah-Rivers was not explicitly named in the statement, the Jamie Lloyd Company pledged to “support and protect everyone' in the production “at all costs.' “Our rehearsal room is full of joy, compassion and kindness,' concluded the address. “The ‘Romeo & Juliet’ community will continue to rehearse with generosity and love, and focus on the creation of our production.
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