‘Romeo & Juliet’ actress Francesca Amewudah-Rivers backed in open letter condemning “racist and misogynistic abuse”

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Romeo & Juliet.Following the announcement of the cast, which also includes Tom Holland, Amewudah-Rivers was subject to a “barrage” of online abuse.In response, The Jamie Lloyd Company made a statement condemning the “barrage of deplorable racial abuse online directed towards a member of our company.”They continued: “This must stop.

We are working with a remarkable group of artists. We insist that they are free to create work without facing online harassment.”“Any abuse will not be tolerated and will be reported.

Bullying and harassment have no place online, in our industry or in our wider communities,” the theatre company wrote.“We celebrate the extraordinary talent of our incredible collaborators.

The Romeo & Juliet community will continue to rehearse with generosity and love, and focus on the creation of our production.”A post shared by Romeo and Juliet (@romeojulietldn)In response to the abuse, an open letter signed by over 800 black artists has been published in The Guardian today (April 10), in support of the actress.