'Star Wars Resistance' actress Rachel Butera's Twitter account deleted after she mocked Christine Blasey Ford
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“Star Wars Resistance” voice actress Rachel Butera’s Twitter account appeared to have been deleted after she posted a video mocking Christine Blasey Ford’s voice.
Ford testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee to describe the details of what she said was a sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on a summer evening three decades ago.
Butera, who plays Leia Organa on the Disney Channel’s animated series, posted the video on Twitter in which she mocked Ford’s “baby” voice.
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“I don’t know if anybody is listening to the Dr. Blasey Ford testimony about Brett Kavanaugh but this is how I sound. I know it’s a surprise to even me that I talk this way and I’m a doctor and a grown woman,” Butera said imitating Ford. “I sound like I’m still back at that high school party…um…I can’t help it, I just have this kind of voice like a baby, even though I’m a doctor. And I’m on this media circus, political stage, and I have kids myself. I don’t know why I speak with vocal fry, um, but you can listen to my testimony and hear that a grown woman sounds this way. Dr. Blasey Ford, thank you.”
Social media users slammed Butera for the video.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“If Rachel Butera is not fired from ‘Star Wars Resistance’ I’m not watching,” one person tweeted.
“I promise you I will never watch a single show featuring Rachel Butera’s voice. For as long as I live I will remember she made fun of a victim of sexual assault,” a social media user wrote.
Following the backlash, Butera deleted the video and tweeted an apology.
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“I am seriously sorry I honestly didn’t think this would offend anyone I just thought I was imitating the voice,” she wrote. “I was by no means mocking a rape victim. I am 100% on Christine Blasey Ford’s side! I am just a vocal impressionist and decided to imitate her voice but it was a mistake. I apologize and I
Butera’s Twitter account appeared to have been deleted. “Star Wars Resistance” was slated to premiere on Oct. 7, Variety reported.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Fox News’ request for comment from the Disney Channel was not immediately responded.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.