In February it was announced that Tom was gonna play Romeo in West End’s production of “Romeo & Juliet”. Last week, they announced newcomer Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as Juliet.

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 14: Tom Holland attends the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 14, 2024 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/WireImage,)
And Twitter – especially right-wing Twitter is up in arms.

There’s been a lot of hate towards Francesca online on the far right social media platform because she’s a black girl playing Juliet and because her looks are unconventional.

Here are a few pictures of Francesca:

LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 14: Francesca Amewudah-Rivers attends the press night after party for “School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play” at The Lyric Hammersmith on June 14, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Francesca Amewudah-Rivers attends a BBC Three screening for Bad Education at the Curzon Victoria in London. Picture date: Wednesday December 13, 2023. (Photo by Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images)
Francesca Amewudah-Rivers is a multitalented artist from the United Kingdom.

She has written, composed, and acted in British television shows and movies, and will soon take the stage alongside Tom Holland in London’s West End.

Francesca Amewudah-Rivers became well-known for her roles in the British sitcom Bad Education.

She played Blessing on the BBC show for 13 episodes.

Here are some of the hateful comments on social media: