Ayo Edebiri isn’t a household name yet, but “The Bear” star got plenty of media coverage last month.
Why?
X owner Elon Musk shared a false rumor that she’s attached to a female-centric reboot of “The Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. That sparked “death threats” from the usual, pathetic suspects.
It’s neither pretty nor healthy, but it’s sadly the New Normal with pop culture news. This reporter once got a death threat for suggesting “Bob’s Burgers” had jumped the shark.
The Edebiri threats sparked a wave of media coverage including CNN, Rolling Stone, Variety, People, The Hollywood Reporter, Vulture and more mainstream outlets.
Ayo Edebiri said she received “insane death threats” after Elon Musk shared a false report that claimed Disney was considering Edebiri as a replacement for Johnny Depp in the “Pirates of…