Gina Carano was fired from her role in The Mandalorian due to controversial comments on social media, which sparked accusations of antisemitism. After her firing in February 2021, Carano filed a lawsuit against Disney and LucasFilm, claiming wrongful dismissal and sexual discrimination. Carano had previously faced backlash for comments interpreted as transphobic. Her Instagram post compared political hatred to the persecution of Jews during the Holocaust, which led to strong condemnation from LucasFilm. With support from Elon Musk, Carano reached a settlement in her case against the companies.
Gina Carano, former MMA fighter and actress, sued Disney and LucasFilm after her firing over controversial social media posts linking political views to antisemitism. Elon Musk funded the lawsuit.
Carano's Instagram post compared the experiences of Jews during the Holocaust to political hatred, leading to accusations of antisemitism and her subsequent dismissal from The Mandalorian.
LucasFilm's spokesperson stated Carano's posts denigrated people based on cultural and religious identities, calling them 'abhorrent and unacceptable,' affirming her termination in February 2021.
Carano denied accusations of transphobia when she responded to fans' inquiries about displaying her pronouns on Twitter, clarifying it was aimed at highlighting bullying.
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