Amandla Stenberg

Nearly two weeks after Disney+ stunned some of the cast, crew, and fans by canceling Star Wars : The Acolyte after one season, leading lady Amandla Stenberg is speaking her mind about the decision and the backlash that followed the show from start to finish. While some people were surprised of the decision, Stenberg maintains the show's abrupt cancelation did not surprise her, she claimed in an Instagram Story video, before revealing some hate the show has received since its inception. 'I'm gonna be transparent and say that it's not a huge shock for me,' she said in the clip, while working on her braided locks in the clip. 'Of course I live in the bubble of my own reality, but for those who aren't aware, there has been a rampage of vitriol that we have faced since the show was even announced, when it was still just a concept and no one had even seen it.' 'That's when we started experiencing a rampage of what I would say is hyper-conservative, bigotry, and vitriol, prejudice, hatred, and hateful language towards us,' the actress, who starred as twin sisters Osha and Mae, described the that the show received. She claims that all the negativity 'really affected me when I first got the job even though I anticipated it happening; it's not something you can fully understand what it feels like until it's happening to you.

The Disney+ series The Acolyte, starring Amandla Stenberg and created by Leslye Headland, won't be returning for a second season. The news that the show is now a one-and-done production has since set off backlash from some of the fans of the Star Wars Universe, and they're taking to social media to let their feelings be known. Many of those disgruntled lovers of all thing Star Wars took to Manny Jacinto's Instagram page to wage their misgivings over the decision to cancel the show after just one season. The actor, who appeared as Qimir, a Sith with a soft side, broke his silence by sharing a tribute to the series by posting an image of the final shot of the show, along with a single heart emoji as he bid farewell to his time in a galaxy far, far away. Standing alongside Amandla Stenberg's Osha the two characters can be seen holding hands side-by-side as they stare out into the sunset.

Disney+ fans have been left devastated after a blockbuster series was brutally axed and have complained 'it had so much potential!'  The show, which had a reported budget of $180million and had a star-studded cast, has been cancelled just months after it first premiered.  And while no official reason has been given as to why the show will not be renewed for another season, it has been reported that its viewing figures fell dramatically after the release of the third episode.