'Black Panther' Star Letitia Wright Faces Criticism After Sharing Anti-Vaccination Video

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BY Josiah HughesPublished Dec 4, 2020

Letitia Wright, the actor best known for playing the role of Shuri in Black Panther, has come under fire for sharing a video on Twitter that many believed to be against COVID-19 vaccinations. 

Earlier this week, Wright shared a video on her Instagram page from the YouTube channel "On the Table," which sees presenter Tomi Arayomi discuss the supposed dangers of vaccinations. The post came mere days after the UK approved a COVID-19 vaccine. 

Wright has since deleted the video, though in lieu of an apology she explained that she was simply trying to "ask questions" with the post. Read her statements below.
 

Wright has faced a decent amount of criticism for posting the video. Don Cheadle is among the many people who disavowed her statements:

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