In the wake of massive protests over police brutality in the black community happening across the country, several stars and projects in the entertainment industry…
In the wake of massive protests over police brutality in the black community happening across the country, several stars and projects in the entertainment industry have not fared well under the increased sensitivity from audiences.
Unprecedented protests and viral campaigns to promote the black community were sparked by a video showing George Floyd die while in police custody after an officer in Minneapolis, Minn., knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes. As seen with the #MeToo movement, the public has a low tolerance for people saying the wrong thing or taking a contrarian stance in regards to the ongoing cultural moment.
As a result, several celebrities have lost their jobs and TV shows and movies with problematic content have been pulled in the wake of increased sensitivity to issues involving both race and law enforcement. With a new person or project in the entertainment industry seemingly falling victim to “cancel culture” every day, below is a rundown of the stars and projects that didn’t make the cultural cut:
Lifetime confirmed to Fox News that it is cutting ties with the former “Dance Moms” star after the mother of one of the dancers accused her of making racist remarks. The network confirmed that, in the wake of the scandal, Miller’s upcoming series “Abby’s Virtual Dance Off” will not air this summer as expected.
“We currently do not have plans to air the ‘Abby’s Virtual Dance Off,'” Lifetime – the network behind the series – told Fox News. In addition, Miller won’t be welcome back to “Dance Moms” should it be renewed for a ninth season.
Following the accusations from young dancer Kamryn Smith’s mother, Adriana Smith, Miller posted a lengthy apology to Instagram to no avail.
“I genuinely understand and deeply regret how my words have effected [sic] and hurt those around me in the past, particularly those in the Black community. To Kamryn, Adriana, and anyone else I’ve hurt, I am truly sorry,” Miller wrote.
Miller’s apology came a couple of days after Smith called her out in a lengthy Instagram post of her own. She accused Miller of making prejudiced remarks, such as hinting that she was “really” on the show because she was black.
“The Flash” actor was fired after posting in solidarity with the protesters, prompting racist, misogynistic and generally problematic tweets from 2012 to resurface as users attempted to point out his apparent hypocrisy.
Sawyer was let go from his role as Ralph Dibney (aka Elongated Man) after joining the hit superhero series in 2017.
“Hartley Sawyer will not be returning for Season 7 of ‘The Flash,’” The CW, producers Warner Bros. TV and Berlanti Productions, and executive producer Eric Wallace said in a statement to Fox News on Monday. “In regards to Mr. Sawyer’s posts on social media, we do not tolerate derogatory remarks that target any race, ethnicity, national origin, gender or sexual orientation.
