Ayo Edibiri praised for ‘gracious’ response after reporter snubbed her for question about BLM
Ayo Edebiri’s response to journalist at Venice Film Festival goes viral
- Ayo Edebiri received widespread praise for her response to an Italian journalist at the Venice Film Festival.
- The journalist asked Andrew Garfield and Julia Roberts what to expect in Hollywood after the MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements were 'done', seemingly excluding Edebiri.
- Edebiri interjected, asserting that the work of these movements is not finished and remains active, despite potentially less mainstream media attention.
- The video of the exchange went viral, leading to significant criticism of the journalist for perceived insensitivity and exclusion.
- The journalist, Federica Polidoro, later issued a statement on Instagram refusing to apologize and claiming she had been subjected to cyberbullying.