Manny Jacinto addresses The Acolyte's backlash in an interview. The intense backlash goes beyond criticism, with actors facing racist attacks online. Despite inspiring many, Manny Jacinto's experience with the show is heartbreaking.

The Acolyte star Manny Jacinto, who played Qimir/the Stranger, has shared his perspective on the backlash and criticism the Star Wars show faced, which is even more poignant with confirmation that the show has been canceled. The Acolyte's controversies began before the show even premiered, and while it is far from the first of Star Wars movies and TV shows to face such intense backlash, there was an astonishing amount of vitriol in this case. These attacks also went far beyond review-bombing and criticizing the show (although that occurred too); the actors themselves were often attacked.

In an interview with Nuvo Magazine, The Acolyte's Manny Jacinto specifically responded to the racist backlash that he and other co-stars...