Daisy Ridley branded ‘tone deaf’ for saying she is no more privileged than co-star John Boyega

Daisy Ridley has been slammed for claiming she isn’t any extra privileged than her Star Wars co-star John Boyega.

The actress, who went to boarding college, was requested about her privilege and whether or not it had made issues simpler for her in an interview with the Guardian ,.

She mentioned she would not have discovered it simpler to regulate to fame than John, who grew up on a council property, may need, insisting they had been “related sufficient”.

Daisy, the daughter of a banker, was branded “tone deaf” and “indifferent from actuality” on Twitter .

The 27-year-old requested “how” she was extra privileged and the interviewer instructed her wealth, class and schooling.

She continued: “John grew up on a council property in Peckham and I believe me and him are related sufficient that… no.”

In addition to her non-public education, Daisy comes from a showbiz household; her grandfather, John Ridley OBE, was head of engineering on the BBC from 1950 to 1965 and his brother was the Dad’s Military actor Arthur Ridley.

Daisy had a scholarship for performing arts, which she says “was completely different” to different boarding college college students.

John, who was born to Nigerian Immigrant dad and mom, obtained a hardship fund to affix Theatre Peckham.

Her feedback had been criticised on Twitter.

One particular person tweeted: “Yikes think about being this blind to your privilege and evaluating your self to somebody who grew up on a council property in peckham… do higher Daisy Ridley.”

One other posted: “That Daisy Ridley interview was so awkward i just— how does she not notice her privilege?? istg rich folks particularly white ones are so indifferent from actuality.”

A 3rd agreed: “My lack of shock at Daisy Ridley being utterly tone-deaf and uneducated about privilege.”

One other wrote: “Daisy Ridley being a typical wealthy white lady who refuses to confess her privilege isn’t a surprise to me, I at all times like her, however I count on nothing from her. The factor that bugs me probably the most is that she thinks she and John are equal. I did not count on that one.”