Ayo Edebiri’s reaction to getting iced out of a super awkward interview question has basically blown up the internet.
The Bear star is sitting with Andrew Garfield and Julia Roberts doing promo for “After the Hunt,” and this Italian journalist, Federica Polidoro, just straight-up ignores Ayo and asks only the other two about #MeToo and Black Lives Matter. Not even a glance in Edebiri’s direction.
Ayo Edebiri Calls Out Ignored Question on #MeToo & BLM
Italian journalist’s question, by the way, was something like, “So what’s next for Hollywood after #MeToo and Black Lives Matter are done?”
Andrew Garfield does that classic “I’m uncomfortable but I’m going to laugh so I don’t cry” twist towards his co-stars. Julia Roberts? She’s basically squinting at the interviewer, all, “Wait, you talking to me or…?”
Ayo Edebiri eloquently talks about the political state of the hashtag “Me Too” & the Black Lives Matter movement after being deliberately excluded from the question by an interviewer for their ‘After the Hunt’ press tour.
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Ayo Edebiri’s Reaction Sparks Debate
Meanwhile, Ayo’s face? Priceless. Even so, instead of just sitting there, she jumps in. Says, “Yeah, I know that’s not for me, and I can’t tell if that’s on purpose, but I’m curious. I really don’t think it’s done. Not at all.”
The young actress points out that, sure, hashtags might not be blowing up like they did a few years back, but the real work is still happening, every single day.
Garfield and Roberts both looked as confused as the rest of us—like, did this journalist just say the “politically correct era” is over?
Even though the question was never meant for her, Ayo just went for it. And you could see Garfield and Roberts nodding along, basically like, “Yep, she nailed it.”
After all this blew up online (because of course it did), Polidoro hopped on Instagram to write a long-winded post, trying to clear things up or rather defend herself.
She insisted she wasn’t trying to be racist and pointed out her family is “multi-ethnic, matriarchal, and feminist,” which is kind of the international version of “I have Black friends.” She even warned she might take legal action against people coming for her online.
