American actress who entered the film industry after three years in professional mixed martial arts (MMA) Gina Carano announced on social networks the start of legal proceedings with the film companies Disney and Lucasfilm. It's all about the «discrimination» that the 41-year-old star faced in 2021, when she was deprived of a role in the third season of the famous series «The Mandalorian».
Sports talks about the high-profile scandal surrounding the former athlete.
Who is Gina Carano? One of the most prominent sex symbols of mixed martial arts. True, the pretty American with a smile that captivated millions and the sports nickname “Persuasion” never opened up in MMA, losing the main fight in her career. In the confrontation for the Strikeforce champion belt with Cris Cyborg, she lost by technical knockout a second before the first break.
Her professional record is seven wins and one loss. Carano's last fight (against the Brazilian) took place in August 2009.
In the cinema, things went much better for the beauty from Texas. The girl made her mark in Hollywood: Carano appeared in the sixth part of “Fast and the Furious” and “Blood Revenge”, and also appeared in the sensational “Deadpool” and the already mentioned “The Mandalorian”.
Suffering for convictionIt would seem that where, if not in the West, the importance of freedom of speech is trumpeted so often . But the charming Carano can confirm: this is nothing more than “zilch.” You can only say what fits into the agenda, but if you take a step to the side, you will immediately fall under the “cancel culture.”
In 2021, Carano was terminated by Disney and other companies due to posts on social networks. The actress did not deny herself and wrote everything she thought about:
- did not bow at the feet of the Black Lives Matter movement;
- pointed to interference in the 2020 elections;
- spoke unflatteringly about the “mask” regime and vaccination against coronavirus, while at the same time comparing the situation in the United States with the persecution of Jews during the Second World War.
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"Jews were not beaten in the streets by Nazi soldiers, and neighbors and even children. History is being rewritten, and most people today don't realize that in order for Nazi soldiers to so easily send thousands of Jews into camps, the government first forced ordinary citizens to hate their neighbors simply for being Jews. How is this different from hating other people for their political views?'
The corporations were shocked by Gina, seeing in her statements incitement to hatred and enmity. Overnight, the girl lost several film contracts, advertising agreements and cooperation with the agency that was handling her affairs.
What is Carano seeking? On Tuesday, the athlete-actress filed a lawsuit in California federal court over «wrongful termination.» Her lawsuit has already been supported by the owner of the social network X (formerly called Twitter) Elon Musk: the American billionaire promised to pay the legal bills of everyone who was discriminated against for statements on his platform. It is noted that X Corp is providing financial support to Gina's lawsuit.
The American woman herself is confident that in a similar situation, her male colleagues, who sharply expressed their opinions on the Internet, never “faced reprisals.” Gina insists on rehabilitation — Lucasfilm must return her role in “The Mandalorian” and pay compensation in the amount of 75 thousand dollars.