Rosario Dawson has addressed the backlash of her casting in the second season of The Mandalorian. The actress, known for her work in Marvel’s Netflix television series, recently made her debut on the Star Wars spin-off as Ahsoka Tano, a beloved Jedi who was introduced in the Clone Wars animated series.
Although fans have championed for Dawson to play the character for years, her inclusion was met with criticism following allegations against her and her family of transphobia and discrimination.
In 2019, Dedrek Finley said he was hired by Dawson to move from NYC to LA to renovate her home, where he was offered a place to live – free of rent – at her mother’s former home in North Hollywood.