Stenberg has encountered this situation in the past.
During her appearance on *The Daily Show*, Amandla Stenberg discussed her film that addresses police brutality. She mentioned that "white people crying was our goal," which some Star Wars fans twisted into an accusation that she was referring to *The Acolyte*. Later, when Stenberg released a music video addressing racism and bigotry, some fans distorted her message, claiming she was labeling them as racist and bigoted. Their reactions included statements like, “Go woke, go broke. Who’s crying now? You’re a horrible actress. She deserves this; she called us racist and bigots.” Additionally, they accused her of playing the victim and targeted her with attacks in the comments on Instagram.Stenberg has also faced racism within *The Hunger Games* franchise. Amandla Stenberg - Portraying Code-Switching in “The Hate U Give” | The Daily Show - YouTube Some people with low critical thinking skills tend to believe everything they see on the internet. — #BringBackTheAcolyte