{"id":1940114,"date":"2023-05-28T18:06:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T22:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actor-claims-need-for-on-set-therapist-over-racist-backlash-to-rings-of-power\/"},"modified":"2023-05-28T18:07:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T22:07:04","slug":"actor-claims-need-for-on-set-therapist-over-racist-backlash-to-rings-of-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actor-claims-need-for-on-set-therapist-over-racist-backlash-to-rings-of-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor demands on-set therapist due to racist backlash on &#8216;Rings of Power&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Factor-claims-need-for-on-set-therapist-over-racist-backlash-to-rings-of-power%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1940114&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Actor Ismael Cruz C\u00f3rdova Gets Support on Set of LOTR<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The therapist is slated to help the actor deal with an onslaught of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/racist-sexist-bigots-the-beatdown-of-star-wars-own-fanbase\/\" title=\"\u2018Racist Sexist Bigots\u2019: The Beatdown Of Star Wars\u2019 Own Fanbase\">racist backlash<\/a> since he was cast on the Amazon Prime series.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ismael Cruz C\u00f3rdova, who stars as Arondir in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, has revealed that a therapist has been hired on set to support him. In a podcast interview with Variety, C\u00f3rdova spoke at length about the hire and how it has helped him deal with the racist backlash he has received since being cast as the first person of color to play an elf.<\/p>\n<h3>Dealing with Racist Backlash<\/h3>\n<p>C\u00f3rdova has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-clinesmith-altered-an-email-in-the-trump-russia-probe-to-keep-it-going-he-just-received-probation\/\" title=\"Kevin Clinesmith Altered An Email In The Trump-Russia Probe To Keep It Going. He Just Received Probation.\">received death threats<\/a>, unwanted mail, and attempted hacks into his phone, PayPal, and bank accounts. The psychological and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proposed-9-11-resolution-from-school-board-member-who-spoke-of-jihad-spends-1-paragraph-honoring-dead-americans-10-lamenting-muslim-discrimination\/\" title=\"Proposed 9\/11 Resolution From School Board Member Who Spoke Of Jihad Spends 1 Paragraph Honoring Dead Americans, 10 Lamenting Muslim Discrimination\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/months-after-closing-beaches-newsom-smugly-suggests-people-hit-the-sand-for-their-mental-health\/\" title=\"Months After Closing Beaches, Newsom Smugly Suggests People Hit the Sand for Their Mental Health\">mental health<\/a> impact<\/a> of this has been significant, and the therapist has been a crucial source of support for him.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYou need support when this happens because the voices are so loud, and they\u2019re coming at you from so many places,\u201d C\u00f3rdova said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He also shared that the therapist&#8217;s presence alone is a reminder that someone is there to support him and see him completely.<\/p>\n<h3>Making History<\/h3>\n<p>C\u00f3rdova has been driven by a desire to make history and challenge the historical portrayal of elves as white and Aryan. As a mountain boy from Puerto Rico who loves nature, he knew that playing an elf would be a significant role for him.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI was not going to take a \u2018no\u2019 for an answer because I knew what this role would entail. I knew what it would do in the scope of fantasy. I knew that I wanted to be part of something historic, especially with the elves. I wanted to be an elf. I was a mountain boy [who grew up in Puerto Rico]. I was in love with nature, and I knew it would change things.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He has received support from fellow LOTR star Elijah Wood, who tweeted a photo of himself wearing a shirt with elf ears of all different skin colors and the caption &#8220;You Are All Welcome Here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Supporting Each Other<\/h3>\n<p>C\u00f3rdova&#8217;s experience highlights the importance of support and the impact that racism and discrimination can have on mental health. It is essential to support each other and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-lawmaker-pushes-sex-ed-overhaul-teaching-gender-identity-to-5-year-olds-anal-sex-to-11-year-olds\/\" title=\"New York Lawmaker Pushes Sex Ed Overhaul: Teaching \u2018Gender Identity\u2019 To 5-Year-Olds, \u2018Anal Sex\u2019 To 11-Year-Olds\">challenge harmful stereotypes<\/a> and attitudes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Ismael Cruz C\u00f3rdova shared that a therapist was hired on The Lord of the Rings set for his benefit. 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