to those of you who wanted to know what happened β this is taken from a thread made a while back.
putting it all here for anyone who missed it. this is a summary of the things people have discussed and criticized over time
1. Homeland and the issues with the showβs portrayal
bradley appeared in an episode of Homeland, a show that has been heavily criticized for years over its portrayal of muslims and the way it handles issues around islam, terrorism, and the middle east.
2. the Medici fanart situation
in 2019, bradley posted Medici fanart made by an artist (mary luis) without crediting them.
people commented tagging the artist and asking for credit. according to critics, instead of adding credit, comments were disabled and the post was later deleted.
3. the tweet-reading video
in 2020, bradley made a video where he read tweets about himself.
people criticized the fact that he did not show the usernames of the tweets he read except for one negative tweet about him. critics said he repeated the personβs @, which made it easier for fans to find the account.
afterwards, people discussed harassment that the user allegedly received from some fans.
4. the black lives matter post
during the black lives matter protests, bradley posted a black square on instagram.
many people criticized this because the black square trend itself was criticized by activists as being symbolic without enough action behind it.
people wanted public figures with platforms to share resources, educational information, organizations, and ways to help instead of only posting a statement.
also this was his main public statement about the movement.
when people commented asking for resources or links connected to the movement, critics said comments were disabled.
people also criticized what they saw as him not engaging with conversations about blm while still being active online.
6. comments about katie mcgrathβs appearance
bradley has also been criticized for comments about katie mcgrathβs appearance.
he said he preferred her more βnaturalβ look and described it as attractive. katie responded that other men had said similar things to her and that she found it strange.
7. comments about women being βalways madβ at him
bradley has joked about women always being mad at him and not knowing why.
someone in the audio (i think katie) said well give us more context.
8. comments about gwen and angel coulby
people have argued that some comments about gwen came across as slut-shaming and that comments about angelβs appearance were inappropriate.
9. the same-gender romance comment
there is also a clip where bradley said a same-gender romance would be βtoo muchβ for Merlin because it was a family show. (its the same clip where he was talking abt arlance)
