Actress Gina Carano Sues Disney After Being Fired For Social Media Posts

If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. As an intensifying debate over free speech and corporate control in Hollywood rallies, Gina Carano, a star from The Mandalorian, is orchestrating a legal challenge against Disney and Lucasfilm for alleged discrimination and illicit expulsion after she was fired from the company over her social media posts. Her suit is supported financially by Elon Musk, a vocal advocate for freedom of speech, and critic of Disney, who has previously committed to back legal cases for individuals alleging censorship due to their use of his platform, X. Carano’s lawsuit, lodged in a federal court in California on Tuesday, contends she was expelled due to her conservative sentiments shared on social media. We obtained a copy of the lawsuit for you here. Interestingly, her legal challenge is not limited to seeking redress, but it also includes a plea for a court injunction necessitating her re-hiring at Lucasfilm. As detailed in a public statement from X’s chief of business operations, Joe Benarroch, Musk is duly proud to financially back Carano’s lawsuit. “As a sign of X Corp’s commitment to free speech, we’re proud to provide financial support for Gina Carano’s lawsuit, empowering her to seek vindication of her free speech rights on X and the ability to work without bullying, harassment, or discrimination,” Benarroch stated. Carano’s departure from The Mandalorian was officially announced by Lucasfilm in 2021 following her social media post which used the idea of…Actress Gina Carano Sues Disney After Being Fired For Social Media Posts