America is a teenage superhero with the ability to create star-shaped portals that allow her to travel across the multiverse. This is why it's very fortunate that 16-year-old Xochitl Gomez had a protector in the form of Doctor Strange 2 co-star Benedict Wong.ĭuring a media interview earlier today (May 2), the two stars shared a powerful moment when Benedict told Xochitl that 'it's not okay' to accept hate from anti-LGBTQ netizens, and slammed online trolls for harassing her.įor the uninitiated, Xochitl plays lesbian character America Chavez in the upcoming Marvel film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
There's a fine line between acknowledging the existence of bullies and accepting their actions.
