Ashlee Marie Preston has come to the spotlight after getting involved in the organisation of a Netflix walkout over Dave Chappelle’s comments in his special.
Around 100 people took part in the protest on Wednesday, October 20th to hold the platform accountable for releasing the comedian’s special.
The organizer of the walkout is Ashlee Marie Preston but who is she?
Who is Ashlee Marie Preston?
Ashlee is an activist and journalist based in Los Angeles.
Originally from Kentucky, she moved to LA and has been an active member of several organisations that support transgender communities.
Ashlee served as chair of communications and media sponsorship with group Los Angeles Pride.
Moreover, the 37-year-old became the first transgender editor of the feminist publication Wear Your Voice in 2017.
Ashlee founded the non-profit organisation You Are Essential which “funds grassroots orgs combating food insecurity, housing instability and other barriers to access”, as explained on Instagram.
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Ashlee organised the Netflix walkout
Ashlee has gained media spotlight after organising the Netflix protest over Dave Chappelle’s comments in his latest special.
A number of Netflix employees and transgender activists have taken part in the walkout, holding the platform accountable for releasing the special after Chappelle’s remarks.
Protesters gathered on the sidewalk outside a Netflix office near the 13-story Sunset Boulevard building in LA.
Ashlee shared a special message on Instagram and thanked “allies, trans and non-binary siblings” in Netflix for their support in the protest.
“You are loved, you are held, you are seen, and you are celebrated. Thank you for your efforts,” she wrote in her caption.
Speaking to Variety, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos admitted that he “screwed up” how employees’ concerns about the special were handled.
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Meet Ashlee on social media
If you want to find more about Ashlee’s work, you can find her on Instagram @ashleemariepreston where she has 408k followers.
Over on Twitter, where she is under the handle @AshleeMPreston, Ashlee actively uses her platform to raise awareness about equal representation as well.
Earlier this summer, she launched her Forbes series ‘Taking On Tech’, a collection of interviews and written works that explore artificial intelligence, data science, algorithms and mass censorship”.
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