Gina Carano

In September of 2020, Carano was asked by her Twitter followers to add her pronouns to her handle. Those in the trans and non-binary community do this so others can avoid misgendering them, and cisgender individuals often participate as a sign of solidarity.

In a Twitter post dated September 12, 2020, which has since been deleted, Carano discusses a conversation with fellow “Mandalorian” actor Pedro Pascal, whose sister Lux is a trans woman: 

“Yes, Pedro & I spoke & he helped me understand why people were putting them in their bios.  I didn’t know before but I do now. I won’t be putting them in my bio but good for all you who choose to. I stand against bullying, especially the most vulnerable & freedom to choose. 💯” 

But despite stating she would not be participating, she later updated her profile to include “boop/bop/beep.”

Her update incited backlash from Twitter users when her words were interpreted as mocking and anti-trans. While those three words could be interpreted as a reference to the droids from “Star Wars,” as Carano later pointed to, users on Twitter responded negatively.

Immediately following the negative response from Twitter users, Carano attempted to explain her motivation behind her “pronoun” choices, tweeting that “Beep/bop/boop has zero to do with mocking trans people” and that it was about “exposing the bullying mentality of the mob that has taken over the voices of many genuine causes.”

Following the backlash caused by Carano’s “pronoun” posting, talk show host Joe Pags Pagliarulo asked Carano to expand on the situation, and one Twitter user asked Carano, “can you see how some would read that as … mocking?”

Carano sought to defend her actions on Twitter, responding: 

“After months of harassing me in every way. I decided to put 3 VERY controversial words in my bio.. beep/bop/boop I’m not against trans lives at all. They need to find less abusive representation,” and “I don’t think trans people would like all of you trying to force a woman to put something in her bio through harassment & name calling EVERYDAY for MONTHS. Such as “Racist” Transphobe” “Bitch” “Weirdo” “I hope you die” “I hope you lose your career” “your fat, you’re ugly.””

She also stated, in a tweet that has since been deleted, “I know trans people wouldn’t condone this harassment when they hear about the CHiLDREN, women & men who have contacted me, thanking me for taking a stand against these bullies because it effected their mental health to the point of near suicide at times. Ya. That’s happening.”

Many Twitter users responded to Carano’s defense, disagreeing with Carano’s words and actions. 

On November 5, 2020, following the 2020 presidential election, Gina Carano tweeted claims about voter fraud.

On November 13, 2020, Carano posted, and later deleted, a tweet about the Parler app, encouraging her followers to join her. Membership on this app is largely associated with Republican conservatives and other right-wing pundits.

The following day, November 14, 2020, Carano tweeted a meme that read: “BREAKING NEWS Democratic government leaders now recommends we all wear blindfolds along with masks so we can’t see what’s really going on.”

Following Carano’s voter fraud allegations, use of the app Parler, and anti-mask meme, #FireGinaCarano started trending on Twitter.

On February 2, 2021, Carano shared multiple posts on her Instagram Stories. One Story compared America's political divide to Nazi Germany. 

Carano said, “Jews were beaten in the streets, not by Nazi soldiers but by their neighbors...even by children. 😞”  Her post continued, “Because history is edited, most people today don’t realise that to get to the point where Nazi soldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews, the government first made their own neighbors hate them simply for being Jews. How is that any different from hating someone for their political views?” 

Carano shared another Story that showed a picture of a man wearing multiple masks with the caption, "Meanwhile in California." 

She removed both posts by the following afternoon, but not before screenshots had been shared across social media platforms.

Following Carano’s controversial Instagram Stories, #FireGinaCarano began trending on Twitter for a second time, with commenters expressing outrage in response to Carano's posts.

On February 10, 2021, quickly following Gina Carano’s controversial social media posts, Lucasfilm released a statement saying, “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.”

Many fans responded with excitement, posting topical meme videos and commenting, “FINALLY. #FireGinaCarano” when the news broke.

In defense of Gina Carano, #CancelDisneyPlus started trending as supporters began speaking out following the announcement of her departure from Lucasfilm, United Talent Agency and public relations firm ID PR.

YouTuber and political commentator Dave Rubin said: "Disney has cancelled @ginacarano, so I'm cancelling my @disneyplus. We need to stop giving these people our money and we must build new franchises. Gina, if you'd like to come on the show to discuss anything let me know."

Comedian Tim Young called on his followers to cancel their Disney+ subscriptions:

Author Don Winslow said, "Gina Carano has fallen to the dark side of the force."

Writer and comedian Joseph Scrimshaw recapped Carano’s journey in one succinct tweet:

“If you’re not caught up on this story, Gina Carano mocked people’s preferred pronouns, mocked safety measures during a pandemic, and compared being criticized to the holocaust.  She made the choice to say these things. Lucasfilm made the choice not to work with her anymore.”  

On February 12, 2021, only two days after Lucasfilm reported Gina Carano's departure from “The Mandalorian,” The Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro announced a partnership with Carano to produce and star in an upcoming film.

Carano posted on Instagram: "I’d like to thank you all from the deepest part of my heart for the love I’ve received over the past 24 hours." She continued, "I would not be here without your support. Thank you to @realdailywire @officialbenshapiro for helping make one of my dreams — to develop and produce my own film — come true. I cried out and my prayer was answered."  She ended her post with, “They can’t cancel us if we don’t let them. ❤️Stick together. I stand with you.”

Carano wrote on Twitter, "This is just the beginning.. welcome to the rebellion."

Hasbro announced on February 15, 2021 plans to scrap further production of Cara Dune figures after Gina Carano was fired over her social media posts. According to the Hasbro rep, “Hasbro [is] no longer approved to produce any more of this figure,” and that the decision was “due to recent events.”