Ingram has joined the Star Wars franchise as the character Reva Sevander in the new Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. The American actress has recently had starring roles in Netflix series The Queen's Gambit, Joel Coen's Oscar-nominated The Tragedy of Macbeth, and Michael Bay's Ambulance.

Her debut in Obi-Wan Kenobi as the lightsaber-wielding character Reva has been celebrated by many but the actress has also received a number of racist DMs which she shared on her Instagram stories.

Recognizing the backlash, the Star Wars Twitter and Instagram accounts spoke out in support of Ingram.

"There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don't choose to be a racist," the statement said. "We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva's story to unfold. If anyone intends to make her feel in any way unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist."

Writing to their 5.8 million followers on Twitter, and to their 15.2 million on Instagram, the comment sections were filled with overwhelming support for Ingram.