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Ayo Edebiri’s Venice Interview Goes Viral After She Is Excluded From BLM, #MeToo Question

The interviewer has publicly defended the question, signaling potential legal action.

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Ayo Edebiri attends the "After The Hunt" red carpet during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Federica Polidoro is pictured in the inset image.
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Luca Guadagnino, Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, and Andrew Garfield arrive at the 82nd Venice Film Festival.

Overview

  • During an ArtsLife TV junket for Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt at the Venice Film Festival, Italian journalist Federica Polidoro directed a question about Black Lives Matter and #MeToo only to Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield.
  • Ayo Edebiri interjected to say the movements are not finished and highlighted ongoing activist work despite reduced mainstream coverage, with Roberts and Garfield voicing agreement.
  • The clip spread widely across social media, where Edebiri drew praise for a measured response and the interviewer faced criticism for excluding the only Black actor present.
  • Polidoro posted an Instagram statement denying racism, decrying online insults, and stating she reserves the right to seek legal protection against defamatory attacks.
  • The exchange is shaping discussion around the film’s press handling and themes as After the Hunt heads to U.S. festival play and an Oct. 10 theatrical release from Amazon MGM Studios.