Actress who lost her dream role after a Hamilton actor dredged up a five-year old ‘homophobic’ Facebook post quoting the Bible sues for religious discrimination

Sep 29, 2019 by

by Angella Johnson, The Mail On Sunday:

As an up-and-coming actress, Seyi Omooba was overjoyed to be given the lead role in a stage version of The Color Purple.

But just a day after she was cast in the production, the emergence of an old Facebook post in which she quoted the Bible to express her Christian beliefs led to her being sacked as a ‘homophobe’.

Now, six months on and with her career in ruins, the 25-year-old is suing, saying she is a victim of religious discrimination.

Last night, the actress told The Mail on Sunday she is no longer even invited to auditions.

‘I’m heartbroken,’ she said. ‘If I’m unable to get back to the stage, then I feel there is no point. It’s the only thing I have ever wanted since I was a young girl.’

After training at the prestigious Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, the London-born actress quickly found parts in the West End and at the National Theatre.

In 2017, she stole the show in a gala concert production of the musical version of The Color Purple at the Cadogan Hall in London, with one critic describing her gospel vocals as ‘jaw-droppingly good’.

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