Overview

• A Sept. 5 ArtsLife TV clip shows Federica Polidoro directing a question about whether #MeToo and Black Lives Matter are "done" to Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield, specifying it was for "the two of you" and not Ayo Edebiri.
• Edebiri interjected that the movements are not finished, and both Roberts and Garfield backed her on camera.
• The exchange drew wide online criticism of Polidoro and praise for Edebiri, with the reporter saying she has faced personal insults and attacks.
• In a Sept. 8 Instagram statement, Polidoro defended her phrasing, said she published all three actors’ full answers, rejected accusations of racism, and said she may seek legal protection.
• The interview was part of the press tour for After the Hunt, a drama linked to #MeToo themes that is slated for theatrical release on Oct. 17.