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Spaceships flew through the sky. Armoured troopers marched. And John Boyega's acting wowed the crowds. But it is the Star Wars actor's words off screen that have left many talking. 

In an interview, Boyega said he only dates Black women. Some say it is a sign of his respect for Black women. "They are our hearts, they are our future," he once told other Black men at a Black Lives MatterA political movement which aims to challenge police brutality and racism towards black people all across the world, usually using protests and other means of activism. event. 

But others spoke against his words. They think nobody should rule out dating someone else because of their race. 

Boyega was nine when he first started learning to be an actor. He was 19 when he starred in his first film and 23 when he reached success with Star Wars. He faced racism and has supported plans to help actors from ethnic minoritiesGroups within a community with different cultural or national traditions to the majority of the population. . 

Now, his words are causing a storm. 

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Is he wrong to say so?

Yes! We need to be open to meeting, befriending and dating all sorts of people. He is setting a bad example. 

No! The criticism went too far. John Boyega was simply being honest. 

Black Lives Matter - A political movement which aims to challenge police brutality and racism towards black people all across the world, usually using protests and other means of activism.

Ethnic minorities - Groups within a community with different cultural or national traditions to the majority of the population.