Moses Ingram

The "Star Wars" franchise is sticking up for "Obi-Wan Kenobi" actor Moses Ingram after she revealed she had received hundreds of racist messages and ...

"The thing that bothers me is ... this feeling of like, I just gotta shut up and take it, I just have to grin and bear it. "There's nothing anybody can do about this. "There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don't choose to be a racist

In a series of tweets, the "Star Wars" account stood behind actor Moses Ingram, who plays Reva in the new “Star Wars” series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”

"This is the world I grew up in, but not the world I want to leave behind ...," she wrote. "And that feeling, I realize now, was, and is, shame, a shame for the things that made me different, a shame for the culture from which I came from. And a shame for how that world treats anyone who is different." At the time, he said, "you realize, ‘I got given this opportunity but I’m in an industry that wasn’t even ready for me.’ Nobody else in the cast had people saying they were going to boycott the movie because [they were in it]. Nobody else had the uproar and death threats sent to their Instagram DMs and social media, saying, ‘Black this and black that and you shouldn’t be a Stormtrooper.’ Nobody else had that experience. "And to the rest of y'all: Y'all weird." A representative for Disney+ directed NBC News to the "Star Wars" account's tweets.

The official Star Wars account and others come out in support of Moses Ingram, who plays Reva on Obi-Wan Kenobi.

If anyone intends to make her feel in any way unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist.” The message ends with a simple declaration of what should be obvious to anyone who knows Star Wars: “There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don’t choose to be a racist.” A clearly frustrated Ingram took to Instagram to express her thoughts on the situation, telling viewers, “There are hundreds of those [hate messages], hundreds… Most recently, Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram was the recipient of vile language directed toward both her and her character, Inquisitor Reva, also known as the Third Sister.

Ingram has revealed some of the 'hundreds' of abusive messages she's received after debuting in the Star Wars show, saying 'there's nothing anybody can do ...

“We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva’s story to unfold. “There are more than 20m sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don’t choose to be a racist,” a message shared on the Star Wars account reads. “I just want to say, as the lead actor in the series, as the executive producer on the series, that we stand with Moses. We love Moses. And if you’re sending her bullying messages, you’re no Star Wars fan in my mind. “The thing that bothers me is this feeling inside of myself, that no one has told me, but this feeling that I have to shut up and take it, that I have to grin and bear it. And I totally stand with Moses.” “There’s nothing anybody can do to stop this hate.

Ewan McGregor calls out "Star Wars" fans after "Obi-Wan Kenobi" star Moses Ingram received racist comments online.

"We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva’s story to unfold," the account tweeted with a photo of Ingram's character. "Nobody else had the uproar and death threats sent to their Instagram DMs and social media, saying, 'Black this and black that and you shouldn’t be a Stormtrooper.' Nobody else had that experience. "And I'm not built like that, so I really just wanted to come on and say thank you to the people that show up for me in the comments and the places I'm not gonna put myself. To the rest of y'all, y'all weird." On Monday, Ingram shared screenshots of the messages people sent her online on Instagram, calling her a "diversity hire" among other insults and racial slurs. She brings so much to the series, she brings so much to the franchise.

'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Actress Moses Ingram Reveals Racist Social Media Messages, Then Receives Support From 'Star Wars' And 'Star Trek' Universes.

If anyone intends to make her feel in any way unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist. We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva’s story to unfold. If anyone intends to make her feel in any way unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist.”

Moses Ingram has received "hundreds" of racist messages from "Star Wars" fans.

Moses added at the time, “‘Obi-Wan’ is going to bring the most diversity I think we’ve ever seen in the galaxy before. Racist messages sent to Ingram include the use of the N-word, as well as claims that Ingram was nothing but an “Obi-Wan” diversity hire. POC actors such as John Boyega and Kelly Marie Train faced their own racism from toxic fans when they joined the “Star Wars” franchise.

The official 'Star Wars' Twitter account shared a video message from Ewan McGregor condemning the people sending racist messages to 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' star ...

I just wanted to say, as the leading actor in the series, as the executive producer on the series, that we stand with Moses. She brings so much to the series, she brings so much to the franchise, and it just sickened me to my stomach to hear that this had been happening. Ingram took to Instagram on Tuesday to share some of the racist messages she's received since Obi-Wan Kenobi aired last weekend.

In the new Disney+ series, Ingram plays the Third Sister, Reva Sevander, who hunts McGregor's Kenobi after being given the mission by Darth Vader.

And I totally stand with Moses." There's no place for racism in this world. She is a brilliant woman. She brings so much to the series, she brings so much to the franchise. He tweeted: "Moses is a brilliant actor. Moses Ingram posted screenshots of the abuse she had received, including one saying her "days are numbered" and another calling her a "diversity hire". Her co-star Ewan McGregor said those sending her bullying messages were not true Star Wars fans.

The "Star Wars" franchise is sticking up for "Obi-Wan Kenobi" actor Moses Ingram after she revealed she had received hundreds of racist messages and ...

"The thing that bothers me is ... this feeling of like, I just gotta shut up and take it, I just have to grin and bear it. "It just sickened me to my stomach to hear that this had been happening," McGregor said in the video. "There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don't choose to be a racist

Ewan McGregor and Star Wars fans slammed online abuse Ingram faced following the debut of the Disney Plus series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”

“I question my purpose in even being here in front of you saying that this is happening,” she said in the video, which is no longer visible as Instagram Stories expire after 24 hours. Black British actors John Boyega and Thandiwe Newton and Kenyan Mexican actor Lupita Nyong’o have all stepped into the Star Wars universe in recent years. “I think the thing that bothers me, is this feeling that I’ve had inside of myself — which no one has told me — but this feeling that I’ve just got to shut up and take it.

Moses Ingram posted screenshots of the abuse she had received, including one saying her "days are numbered" and another calling her a "diversity hire".

And I totally stand with Moses." There's no place for racism in this world. She is a brilliant woman. She brings so much to the series, she brings so much to the franchise. He tweeted: "Moses is a brilliant actor. Moses Ingram posted screenshots of the abuse she had received, including one saying her "days are numbered" and another calling her a "diversity hire". Her co-star Ewan McGregor said those sending her bullying messages were not true Star Wars fans.

The Obi-Wan Kenobi star says anyone sending racist messages is "no Star Wars fan in my mind"

And I totally stand with Moses.” “I just wanted to say as the leading actor to the series and executive producer that we stand with Moses, we love Moses,” McGregor said in no uncertain terms. He continued, “Moses is a brilliant actor, she’s a brilliant woman and she’s absolutely amazing in this series.

In an Instagram video, the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” star revealed some of the direct messages she's recently received.

“I just want to say, as the lead actor in the series, as the executive producer on the series, that we stand with Moses,” he added. John Boyega, who appeared in 2015′s “The Force Awakens,” and Kelly Marie Tran of 2017′s “The Last Jedi” also received racist abuse online. “The thing that bothers me is this feeling inside of myself … that I have to shut up and take it, that I have to grin and bear it,” she said.

L-R: Star Wars' Hayden Christiansen, Moses Ingram and Ewan McGregor in London last month. (Photo credit: Getty Images). BURBANK, CA: Star Wars is defending ...

John Boyega, who played Finn in the Star Wars series told British GQ that he faced death threats on social media after appearing in the movie. Star Wars pushed back against one hateful comment on Twitter. Others praised the franchise for now taking a more active stance. Star Wars followed up those posts on Tuesday with a video of Ewan McGregor addressing the matter. Kellie Marie Tran, who appeared in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, also received racist comments and quit social media due to abuse. Ingram isn’t the only Star Wars actor who has experienced bullying.

Moses Ingram joked that she almost drove "Obi-Wan Kenobi" co-star Ewan McGregor off the road on the way to set.

“Moses is a brilliant actor, she’s a brilliant woman, and she’s absolutely amazing in this series,” McGregor said in a Twitter video shared on June 1. “I pull into the facility and the motorcycle is still behind me and I’m like ‘Oh god, they don’t want a problem,'” Ingram explained, adding that she was worried about a confrontation over her reckless driving. “The training facility we were at, there’s like three red lights before you actually get to the facility,” Ingram said during the May 31 episode.