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Kelly Marie Tran says ‘it wasn’t my fault’ as she reflects on ‘Star Wars’ backlash nearly a decade later

Kelly Marie Tran says years of therapy changed how she views the racist and sexist backlash that followed her “Star Wars” debut.

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Mar 25, 2026
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Kelly Marie Tran said she no longer blames herself for the harassment that followed her role as Rose Tico in 2017’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” In a recent interview with Comic Book Resources, the 37-year-old Vietnamese American star recalled deleting her Instagram posts in 2018 after months of racist and sexist abuse target…

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