An Italian journalist excluded Ayo Edebiri from a Black Lives Matter and #MeToo question during a press event with Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield. “The Bear” star answered anyway.

The writer has now issued a statement defending herself.

The Italian journalist who — for some reason — excluded Ayo Edebiri in a question about Hollywood and the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements has spoken out about the now-viral interview.

Federica Polidoro posted a statement Monday on Instagram defending her work, saying that she has been subject to “violent language, personal attacks, and cyberbullying” following the “question that, for some reason, was not well received by some members of the public.”

“Rather than focusing on the thoughtful responses of Ayo Edebiri , Julia Roberts ,

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