Nigerian-American actress Ayo Edebiri has disclosed that she received “insane death threats” linked to billionaire businessman Elon Musk.

She reported an influx of death threats and racial slurs following Musk’s dissemination of a fabricated article in February 2024, which suggested that Disney was contemplating her as a successor to Johnny Depp in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ series.

In response to the article, Musk commented, “Disney sucks.”

Edebiri contends that Musk’s reaction amplified the false report, resulting in the subsequent threats and racial abuse directed at her.

On her Instagram story, she wrote, “Just remembering when I got some of the most insane death threats and racial slurs of my life (idk if it’s the #1 moment, but for sure top 3) for a fake reboot of a movie I had never even heard of because of this man. LMAO. So not only is he [Elon Musk] double Sieg Heil-ing fascist, he’s an idiot but anyway.”