Helena Bonham Carter’s Defense of J.K. Rowling Is Brave, Increasingly Rare: Free Speech Expert

Helena Bonham Carter’s Defense of J.K. Rowling Is Brave, Increasingly Rare: Free Speech Expert
In this April 9, 2015 file photo, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling lights the Empire State Building to mark the launch of her non-profit children's organization Lumos, in New York. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File
Michael Washburn
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Helena Bonham Carter’s recent comments in defense of author J.K. Rowling and film star Johnny Depp, who have both come under sustained public attack and faced calls for their cancellation from the “woke” community, are unusual for a Hollywood and pop culture star in an age when community censorship poses an ever-present danger to the livelihoods of industry figures, an expert on free speech has told The Epoch Times.

Michael Washburn
Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”
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