Anya Taylor-Joy takes selfies with fans outside her hotel after being accused of Muslim cultural appropriation for her Dune: Part Two premiere outfit
Anya Taylor-Joy took selfies with fans outside her London hotel after she was accused of Islamic cultural appropriation for wearing a hooded veil at the Dune: Part Two premiere.
The actress, 27, kept it low key, wearing black sunglasses and a brown leather-look trench coat, which she unbuttoned.
Anya was wearing a cream sweater with black flared jeans, heeled boots and she was carrying a large black bag.
Anya was accompanied by a friend and appeared cheerfully.
She tied her bright blonde hair into a tight bun as she chatted amiably with her fans.
Anya-Taylor Joy, 27, took selfies with fans outside her London hotel after she was accused of Islamic cultural appropriation for wearing a hooded veil to the premiere of Dune: Part Two
The actress kept it cool in opaque black sunglasses and a brown leather-look trench coat that she unbuttoned
She wore a cream sweater with black flared jeans and black heeled boots, and she carried a large black bag as she came out of the hote; with a friend
It comes after Anya was accused of Islamic cosplay for wearing a hooded veil at the Dune: Part Two premiere on Thursday night.
The actress, who plays Alia Atreides in the film, wore a plunging white dress to the premiere, but over the top she wore a headscarf reminiscent of an Islamic burqa and hijab.
Anya’s dress was a custom Dior gown based on their spring 1961 “hyménéé” bridal look.
But the star faced backlash from fans on X, formerly Twitter, for the controversial look, with others defending her outfit.
They wrote: ‘Why is Anya Taylor-Joy wearing a hijab?’ and ‘A white girl wearing it is fashion, a brown or Muslim girl wearing it is oppressed.’
‘The hatred: understandable, but perhaps misleading. I think actors had to dress a certain way, so hold the hate until it’s out.”
“White people cosplay as Muslim women but never EVER talk for them, yes anya taylor-joy, I’m looking at you.”
“We know that Anya Taylor-Joy can pull off this outfit and appear in public and she will not face any personal, professional or religious consequences for doing so.”
Anya was accompanied by a friend and appeared in good spirits despite her late night in Leicester Square
She tied her bright blonde hair into a tight bun as she chatted amiably with the numerous waiting fans
It comes after Anya was accused of Islamic cosplay for wearing a hooded veil at Thursday night’s Dune: Part Two premiere
The actress wore a plunging white dress to the premiere, but over the top she wore a headscarf reminiscent of an Islamic burqa and a hijab.
Her dress was custom made for Dior, based on their ‘hyménéé’ bridal look from the spring 1961 season
“If Anya Taylor-Joy wears a ‘burqa’ that’s okay, but if Muslims do it…’
Others praised Anna’s look as they wrote: ‘Aw Anya Taylor-Joy looks amazing in a hijab!! Mashallah” and “Anya Taylor-Joy looks like a literal ANGEL.”
“Anya Taylor-Joy criticized for ‘cosplaying as a Muslim woman’ at the Dune 2 premiere. Anyone who criticized her for this should be shot in the sun.”
Another joked: ‘Can’t wait for @nytimes headline in the middle of Ramadan: “Middle Eastern and Muslim women are in love with the new fashion trend called Anya Taylor-Joy.”
People flocked to X, formerly Twitter, to attack and defend Anya’s fashion choices
The sequel was co-produced with Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. Movie Group
MailOnline has contacted Anya’s representatives for comment.
Anya is part of an all-star cast led by Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet. The film was directed by Denis Villeneuve.
Chalamet will reprise the role of Paul Atreides, the heir of the now decimated House Atreides, who is left stranded on the desert world of Arakis with his mother, while the members of House Harkonnen responsible for the slaughter of his family carry out the take over planet. lucrative natural resources.
Zendaya was briefly introduced in the first film as Chani, a member of the desert-dwelling Fremen tribe who will teach Paul how to survive in the punishing environment so he can lead her people to rise up against the galactic forces who colonize their planet.
Dune: Part Two was originally scheduled for release on October 20, 2023, before being pushed back to November 17 and later to March 15, 2024 due to the SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike.
After multiple delays, the film will now hit theaters on March 1, 2024.
Dune: Part One and Part Two are based on Frank Herbert’s novel of the same name, originally published in 1965.
Anna rose to fame in 2020 when she starred in the Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit, but she also previously enjoyed success in Peaky Blinders.
In 2023, Anya married American musician and actor Malcolm McRae in a lavish Italian ceremony after two years of dating.
Later in 2024, Anya will helm the post-apocalyptic action-adventure film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the fifth film in the Mad Max series.