Wokeness is putting companies like Disney in 'turmoil,' highlights Hollywood's politics problem, author warns

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Author Jennifer Sey unpacks the ideological battle between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as part of Fox Nation's mini-series, 'The Death of Hollywood.'

to meet expectations, barely breaking even at the box office. The family-friendly film series owned by Disney attracted headlines for having a same-sex kiss in its latest incarnation. While Disney has been considered progressive for years, a new spotlight was put on the company’s politics in 2022 when it famously feuded with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the Parental Rights in Education bill that liberals dubbed the "Don’t Say Gay" bill.

Chapek took over Disney in 2020 but left the company in late 2022, replaced by his predecessor, Bob Iger, who first left Disney in 2020. At a, Iger told the company,"Do I like the company being embroiled in controversy? Of course not. It can be distracting, and it can have a negative impact on the company. And to the extent that I can work to kind of quiet things down, I’m going to do that.

Hollywood has seen an overwhelming surge in woke activism from celebrities to awards shows to television to music, and many industry experts argue that Hollywood is taking a greater hit due to woke ideology just like Disney. "Nobody wants to get a lecture on inequality from a woman who's wearing a dress that cost more than their house," host Jimmy Failla said on"

 

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DEFINITELY COULDN'T AGREE MORE AND DEFINITELY WOULDN'T GO TO DISNEY OR WATCH THE AWARDS.

Ron DeSantis is pretty quick with his woke right cancel culture.

Anonymous eventually your karma will catch up to you

No, such was one of a individual who hates me who likes hurting others intentionally as to our shared loved ones who are young, two which was then passed onto the gop as to such, then DeSantis took into his own hands

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Ron DeSantis is putting companies like Disney in turmoil

You all won't let me watch Sports because your network said not too because Sports is woke.

Hollywood awesome I’ve worked in the business 40 years so I say bullshit it’s not gonna go anywhere and it’s gonna be as woke is it probably wants to be

How is Disney in turmoil when it’s making billions a year?

I really like the words 'woke' and 'wokeness'. If you can find a way to use them in each and every sentence, all the better. I'm not sure what it means, but it sounds ominous.

I’d rather be woke than a traitor

You guys are in trouble! Lol!

Can we stop saying “woke” ffs ? And who’s putting Fox News on my TL, show yourself so I can block you

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