Overview

• Edebiri was left out of a question directed only to Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield during a Venice press event for Luca Guadagnino’s After The Hunt.
• The interviewer asked what to expect in Hollywood “after the Me Too movement and Black Lives Matter are done,” prompting Edebiri to interject and reject the premise.
• Edebiri said activist work remains active beyond hashtags, while Roberts pressed for the question to be repeated and Garfield agreed the movements are still alive.
• Clips of the exchange spread widely online, with viewers criticizing the exclusion and praising Edebiri’s measured response; BuzzFeed said it sought comment from the interviewer.
• Later on Sunday, the reporter, identified by Complex as Frederica Polidoro, posted an Instagram statement defending her approach and disputing accusations of racism.