YouTuber Kian Lawley fired from upcoming film The Hate U Give after racially offensive video surfaces

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Kian Lawley fired from The Hate U Give after racially offensive video surfaces

 

 

Actor and YouTube personality Kian Lawley has been cut from Fox’s upcoming film The Hate U Give after a past video surfaced of him using the N-word and invoking black stereotypes.

 

A spokesperson for the studio said in a statement Monday, “Due to the controversy surrounding his past comments and behavior, Kian Lawley will no longer appear in The Hate U Give. The studio plans to recast the role of Chris and reshoot scenes as needed.â€

 

Based on Angie Thomas’ topical, critically acclaimed young-adult novel of the same name, The Hate U Give centers on a 16-year-old black girl, Starr, who grew up in poverty but now attends a suburban prep school and finds herself torn between two worlds when she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed friend.

 

The cast includes Amandla Stenberg as Starr, as well as Russell Hornsby, Regina Hall, Anthony Mackie, Issa Rae, and Common. Lawley, who is white, was to play Starr’s boyfriend, Chris. George Tillman Jr. is directing the movie, which began filming in Atlanta in September.

 

Lawley’s publicist did not immediately respond to request for comment.

 

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[Grape Soda]

It was best. Lord knows Issa Rae would have personally dragged his ass off set.

Don't be racist

[seulgispringles]

does anyone have the videos? if so please send!

[OppaiLoli]

Its what he deserves.Dude looks like a toe.

[Lord Jihoon]

omg what'd he say? i haven't heard about this...

 

nvm found it....he's gross

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oFb8YWVnuE

[chcft34]

The hate you give, Kian Lawley, has gotten you fired. And you deserve it.

[KohSung]

Can't see the video. Looks like it got removed lol

[Playgirl]

A movie about anti blackness and he was spewing what?? Anti blackness!! Karma lmao

[rashad]

He looks like a pineapple

[CareBear08]

A movie about anti blackness and he was spewing what?? Anti blackness!!

That is what's so damn weird to me.

[PeachyKeys!]

Poetic justice.

[abra]

They should have given him the Police role, he'd probably be able to pull it off