“Black Panther” actress Letia Wright is defending herself when she was criticized for sharing a video of conspiracy theories about vaccines and COVID-19 and spreading false information.
On Thursday night, Wright dismissed Twitter users who said the “Covid-19 vaccine,” should we take it? Criticized for posting a clip titled “Light London Church Leader Tommy Araiomi’s YouTube Channel,” “On the Table.”
The one-minute video, then removed from YouTube and Wright’s Twitter feed, features Areomi making transphobic remarks, denying the dangers of climate change and discouraging people from vaccinating against the flu. COVID-19.
To be clear: Incoming COVID-19 vaccines developed by pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Moderna are supported by infectious disease specialists and are more than 90% effective according to data collected from clinical trials.
“[I]f You do not correspond to popular opinions. But ask questions and think for yourself …. you will be canceled.
If you do not conform to popular opinion. But ask questions and think for yourself …. you cancel 😂
– Letia Wright (@ Letia Wright) December 4, 2020
The 27-year-old actress, known for playing the role of Wakanda’s Princess Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, doubled – but she changed her tone – insisting in a follow-up tweet on Friday that she never intended to hurt anyone.
“[M]”The only purpose of posting the video was to worry about what is in this vaccine and what we are putting into our bodies.” “Nothing else.”
My intention was not to hurt anyone, my only purpose in posting the video was to find out what is in this vaccine and what we are putting in our body.
Nothing else
– Letia Wright (@ Letia Wright) December 4, 2020
Many holding rights are responsible on social media, including “Bad Feminist” writer Roxanne Gay and actor Don Chadell, who co-starred with Wright in MCU as James Rhodes, aka War Machine.
“Thinking for you doesn’t mean you’re right. And you are not canceled. But really, ”gay Tweeted. “Asinine is to promote anti-vaccine propaganda and spread it in intellectual curiosity. And dangerous. “
“[J]Asus … just scrolled through, ” Chadley wrote After watching the clip. “Hot waste. Every time I stopped and listened, everything he and she said seemed crazy and [messed up]. I will not defend anyone who posted this. But I still won’t throw it at him. Else I will take up Twitter. No idea. “
