Ayo Edebiri characterized her recent social media posts, which referenced Elon Musk, as her having “a silly goofy time,” despite the posts alluding to a period of intense online harassment.
Edebiri’s posts addressed an incident from the previous year, during which she stated she received racist comments and death threats. This followed Elon Musk’s amplification of a false social media post. The original post had incorrectly claimed that Edebiri was being considered to replace Johnny Depp in a new “Pirates of the Caribbean” film. Musk responded to the fake post on X, commenting “Disney sucks.” Disney is the studio that produces the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise.
Edebiri wrote on her Instagram story, “Just remembering when I got some of the most insane death threats and racial slurs of my life (idk if it’s the #1 moment, but for sure top 3) for a fake reboot of a movie I had never even heard of because of this man.”
CNN has reached out to representatives for Edebiri and Musk for comment.
Edebiri had previously shared a screenshot of comedian Bill Burr’s critical comments of Musk during his appearance on NPR’s “Fresh Air,” writing over the screenshot, “Bill Burr. Every time!” with a bullseye emoji.
Following her posts about Musk, she shared a private message from a friend who suggested that Edebiri would be well-suited to star in a “Pirates” film. She responded, “Wait no DEI, but I’ve changed my mind maybe we could make some money idk lmk.”
Edebiri also expressed her frustration with media coverage of her social media stories, writing in a Wednesday post, “Stop making my IG stories news. I’m just tryna have a silly goofy time.”
