'Star Wars' Fans Support Kelly Marie Tran As She Wipes Instagram After Months Of Abuse

Kelly’s deletion of her social media comes after months of racist and sexist abuse hurled at her from certain ‘Star Wars’ fans (mostly men) unhappy with her inclusion in the cast.

"Star Wars" fans have been showing solidarity with actress Kelly Marie Tran after it was noticed she had completely wiped her Instagram page.

Kelly made her debut as new character Rose Tico in the eighth instalment of the regular "Star Wars" series, "The Last Jedi", and became a favourite among fans when it emerged that she was also a huge fan of the franchise.