Zendaya lends her support to boyfriend Tom Holland as he is 勧めるd to speak out in support of Romeo and Juliet co-星／主役にする フランs Amewudah-Rivers まっただ中に a '一斉射撃，（質問などの）連発／ダム of deplorable racial 乱用'

By Sean O'grady For Mailonline

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Zendaya has lent her support to her boyfriend Tom Holland まっただ中に his 業績／成果 in a Romeo & Juliet play that has become embroiled in a 人種差別主義 論争.

Tom, 27, will play Romeo in the 近づいている West End 生産／産物 while Juliet will be portrayed by?Francesca Amewudah-Rivers.

Social マスコミ was later flooded with a '一斉射撃，（質問などの）連発／ダム of deplorable racial 乱用' over the diverse casting, 誘発するing the theatre company to 解放（する） a 声明 非難するing the 乱用 Francesca received.

Zendaya told Vogue?that she 'could not be more proud' of Tom, 追加するing: 'I’m going to try to see as many shows as I かもしれない can.'?

Speaking on both of their 旅行s to stardom, Zendaya said: 'We were both very, very young, but my career was already 肉親，親類d of going, and his changed 夜通し.?

Zendaya has lent her support to her boyfriend Tom Holland amid his perfo rmance in a Romeo & Juliet play that has become embroiled in a racism controversy

Zendaya has lent her support to her boyfriend Tom Holland まっただ中に his 業績／成果 in a Romeo & Juliet play that has become embroiled in a 人種差別主義 論争

Tom, 27, will play Romeo in the upcoming West End production while Juliet will be portrayed by Francesca Amewudah-Rivers who has received racist abuse

Tom, 27, will play Romeo in the 近づいている West End 生産／産物 while Juliet will be portrayed by Francesca Amewudah-Rivers who has received 人種差別主義者 乱用?

'One day you’re a kid and you’re at the pub with your friends, and th en the next day you’re Spider-Man. I definitely watched his life 肉親，親類d of change in 前線 of him. But he 扱うd it really beautifully.'?

It comes after?Bridgerton actress Ars?ma Adeoluwayemi Hamera has called on Tom Holland to speak out in support of his co-星／主役にする Francesca.?

Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Ars?ma, who played young Lady Danbury in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, 株d a 嘆願 from HBO actress Selina Jones 勧めるing Tom to speak up.

'You lot need to put 圧力 pon @tomholland2023's 長，率いる 最高の，を越す,' the 地位，任命する read. 'I need my guy to say something, ANYTHING, about the disgusting racial 乱用 存在 thrown at our angel Fran.'

The 地位，任命する 勧めるd people to encourage him to 行為／法令／行動する in any way they could, and 追加するd: 'Our 力／強力にする as a people and a community should never be underestimated.?Avengers 組み立てる／集結する.'

Several other people took to X, 以前は Twitter, to 発言する／表明する their 失望／欲求不満 at the 欠如（する） of a 声明 from Tom.?

They wrote: '本気で though, he should’ve said something days ago. We got newcomers like Melissa Barrera, Renee Rapp, Ramy Youssef and Avantika spea king up for Gaza and he can’t step in against 露骨な／あからさまの 人種差別主義? Spider-man would never;'

Zendaya told Vogue that she 'could not be more proud' of Tom, adding: 'I’m going to try to see as many shows as I possibly can'

Zendaya told Vogue that she 'could not be more proud' of Tom, 追加するing: 'I’m going to try to see as many shows as I かもしれない can'

Social media was later flooded with a 'barrage of deplorable racial abuse' over the diverse casting, prompting the theatre company to release a statement condemning the abuse Francesca received

Social マスコミ was later flooded with a '一斉射撃，（質問などの）連発／ダム of deplorable racial 乱用' over the diverse casting, 誘発するing the theatre company to 解放（する） a 声明 非難するing the 乱用 Francesca received

'It is incredibly embarrassing and 起訴するing that a dark skinned 黒人／ボイコット woman who has nothing to do with your 生産／産物 is 勧めるing you to defend your own co-星／主役にする. an incredibly useless and spineless man;'

'Like how do you jump on 行う／開催する／段階 and look your co-星／主役にする in the 注目する，もくろむ knowing you sat idly by as she 耐えるd archaic forms of incessant 人種差別主義. This is what infuriates me about celebrities not using their 力／強力にする and 特権. 絶対 pathetic;'

'What I do know is that his 黒人／ボイコット costar is receiving extreme 人種差別主義 & death 脅しs because of her Race. I’m sure that 傷つけるs more. And Asking Tom Holland to speak out against the 人種差別主義 his costar is 直面するing from some of his OWN fans is ASKING him to do the BARE MINIMUM.'

However while some fans agreed with the 感情, they also?jumped to the Hollywood actor's defence 特記する／引用するing that he rarely uses social マスコミ.?

They said: 'Are people forgetting that tom holland is hardly on social マスコミ;'

It comes after Bridgerton actress Ars?ma Adeoluwayemi Hamera has called on Tom Holland to speak out in support of his co-star Francesca
It comes after Bridgerton actress Ars?ma Adeoluwayemi Hamera has called on Tom Holland to speak out in support of his co-star Francesca

It comes after Bridgerton actress Ars?ma Adeoluwayemi Hamera has called on Tom Holland to speak out in support of his co-星／主役にする Francesca

Ars?ma (pictured in March), who played young Lady Danbury in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, shared a plea from HBO actress Selina Jones urging Tom to speak up

Ars?ma (pictured in March), who played young Lady Danbury in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, 株d a 嘆願 from HBO actress Selina Jones 勧めるing Tom to speak up

'You lot need to put pressure pon @tomholland2023's head top,' the post said. 'I need my guy to say something, ANYTHING, about the disgusting racial abuse being thrown at our angel Fran'

'You lot need to put 圧力 pon @tomholland2023's 長，率いる 最高の，を越す,' the 地位，任命する said. 'I need my guy to say something, ANYTHING, about the disgusting racial 乱用 存在 thrown at our angel Fran'

Several other people took to X, formerly Twitter, to voice their frustration at the lack of a statement from Tom

Several other people took to X, 以前は Twitter, to 発言する／表明する their 失望／欲求不満 at the 欠如（する） of a 声明 from Tom

'I’d agree in a different 事例／患者 but yall forget that tom holland said years ago that only スピードを出す／記録につけるs into his social マスコミ for work 推論する／理由s. he’s not on the internet so he definitely doesn’t know;'

'I do agree with you but Tom has said many times that he’s not active on social マスコミ.'?

The theatre company 責任がある the Shakespeare 生産／産物 解放（する）d a 声明 on Friday 公然と非難するing the shocking （激しい）反発 as they 公約するd to 'continue to support and 保護する everyone in our company.'?

The Jamie Lloyd Company 株d: 'に引き続いて the 告示 of our Romeo & Juliet cast, there has been a 一斉射撃，（質問などの）連発／ダム of deplorable racial 乱用 online directed に向かって a member of our company. This must stop.

'We are working with a remarkable group of artists. We 主張する that they are 解放する／自由な to create work without 直面するing online いやがらせ.

'We will continue to support and 保護する everyone in our company at all costs. Any 乱用 will not be 許容するd and will be 報告（する）／憶測d.'

It continued: 'いじめ（る）ing and いやがらせ have no place online, in our 産業 or in our wider communities.

'Our rehearsal room is 十分な of joy, compassion and 親切. We celebrate the 驚くべき／特命の／臨時の talent of our incredible 協力者s.?

However while some fans agreed with the sentiment, they also jumped to the Hollywood actor's defence citing that he rarely uses social media

However while some fans agreed with the 感情, they also jumped to the Hollywood actor's defence 特記する／引用するing that he rarely uses social マスコミ

Also in the? cast are?Freema Agyeman, Michael Balogun, Tomiwa Edun, Mia Jerome , Daniel Quinn-Toye, Ray Sesay, Nima Taleghani, Joshua-Alexander Williams, and Callum Heinrich and Kody Mortimer

Also in the? cast are?Freema Agyeman, Michael Balogun, Tomiwa Edun, Mia Jerome , Daniel Quinn-Toye, Ray Sesay, Nima Taleghani, Joshua-Alexander Williams, and Callum Heinrich and Kody Mortimer

A statement from the theatre company on Friday denounced the shocking backlash as they vowed to 'continue to support and protect everyone in our company.'

A 声明 from the theatre company on Friday 公然と非難するd the shocking （激しい）反発 as they 公約するd to 'continue to support and 保護する everyone in our company.'

'The Romeo & Juliet community will continue to rehearse with generosity and love, and 焦点（を合わせる） on the 創造 of our 生産／産物.'

The theatre company did not 直接／まっすぐに 指名する who had received 乱用.?

MailOnline 接触するd The Jamie Lloyd Company for comment at the time.?

Francesca …に出席するd Oxford University where she was 大統領，／社長 of the 演劇 Society.?

In an interview with Oxford's student newspaper Cherwell in 2018, Francesca said she knew she 手配中の，お尋ね者 to do something that 'makes [her] happy' after 卒業生（する）ing and that wouldn't 伴う／関わる 'a nine-to-five desk 職業'.?

Giving her advice to young creatives, she said: 'If you want to 行為／法令／行動する, audition for things, if you want to create anything, 令状.?

'Create your own narratives an d put yourself out there… If you really do care about something and want to see it happen, and if you fail or if it’s bad, you’ve learnt from it. You’ve not lost anything.'?

Francesca attended Oxford University where she was president of the Drama Society

Francesca …に出席するd Oxford University where she was 大統領，／社長 of the 演劇 Society

She began her career in 2021 by appearing as Othello in a 生産／産物 by the 国家の 青年 Theatre.??

The Romeo & Juliet cast was 発表するd last month, with Tom and Bad Education's Francesca 発表するd in the titular 役割s.

They are joined by Freema Agyeman (Nurse), Michael Balogun (Friar), Tomiwa Edun (Capulet), Mia Jerome (Montague), Daniel Quinn-Toye (Paris), Ray Sesay (Tybalt), Nima Taleghani (Benvolio), Joshua-Alexander Williams (Mercutio), and Callum Heinrich and Kody Mortimer (Camera 操作者s).

The 12-week run goes from May 11 until August 3 at?The Duke of York's Theatre.?

Tickets for the 生産／産物?sold out two hours after going on sale in February. At this time Tom was the only cast member 発表するd.?

Director Jamie Lloyd, 43, said of the casting: 'Tom Holland is one of the greatest, most exciting young actors in the world. It is an honour to welcome him 支援する to the West End.'

Tom made his 行う／開催する／段階 debut as a child when he starred in Billy Elliot The Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London in 2008.

Romeo And Juliet will 示す his first West End 役割 as an adult.

The Shakespearean epic is a story that has been 行う／開催する／段階d hundreds of times on the West End and The 栄冠を与える actor Josh O'Connor and Irish 星／主役にする Jessie Buckley appeared in a 見解／翻訳／版 of the play, filmed for TV inside the 国家の Theatre in 2021.

Other actors to have played Romeo on 行う／開催する／段階 含む Harry Potter 星／主役にする Alfred Enoch, The Lord Of The （犯罪の）一味s actor Sir Ian McKellen, Game Of 王位s' Sean Bean and 護衛 actor Richard Madden.

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