Disney CEO, asked if company is 'too woke,' says it will cater to audience

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Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Chapek, asked to address criticism the company had become 'too woke,' said on Wednesday that its programming will cater to the audience and reflect the 'rich, diverse' world of viewers.

Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Chapek, asked to address criticism the company had become "too woke," said on Wednesday that its programming will cater to the audience and reflect the "rich, diverse" world of viewers.

Disney's clash with Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis this spring over the state's Parental Rights in Education measure, which critics dubbed "the don't say gay" bill, made it a political lightning rod and resulted in the state revoking the company's special status that allowed it to essentially self-govern its 25,000-acre Walt Disney World complex.

 

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