{"id":7969,"date":"2026-07-06T17:13:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T17:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/children-of-blood-and-bone-author-exposes-shocking-rift-with-actress-amandla-stenberg-refuses-to-watch-film\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T17:13:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T17:13:52","slug":"children-of-blood-and-bone-author-exposes-shocking-rift-with-actress-amandla-stenberg-refuses-to-watch-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/children-of-blood-and-bone-author-exposes-shocking-rift-with-actress-amandla-stenberg-refuses-to-watch-film\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Children of Blood and Bone&#8217; author exposes shocking rift with actress Amandla Stenberg, refuses to watch film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F133500120.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cChildren of Blood and Bone\u201d author Tomi Adeyemi told actress Amandla Stenberg, who is starring in the upcoming film adaptation of her book, to never \u201ctext\u201d or \u201ccall\u201d her as she exposed their rift.<\/p>\n<p>In a scathing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@tomi.adeyemi\/video\/7658660328879688973\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok posted Saturday<\/a>, Adeyemi shared a screenshot of alleged text messages between her and Stenberg, in which the latter seemingly wrote, \u201cMy only hope was to reconnect as human beings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Harvard University graduate responded, \u201cDo not ever use my name in an interview or video again. Do not text me. Do not call me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cChildren of Blood and Bone\u201d author Tomi Adeyemi (pictured here) exposed her shocking rift with actress Amandla Stenberg in a scathing TikTok Saturday. <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/tomi.adeyemi<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The writer posted a screenshot of alleged text messages between her and the actress (seen above), who is starring in the upcoming film adaptation of the novel. <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/tomi.adeyemi<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>She then blocked Stenberg as a contact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a reason I will not post anything about the adaptation of my work. That\u2019s all,\u201d the New York Times bestselling author wrote in a separate Instagram DM, which she screenshotted and included in the video.<\/p>\n<p>A second message read, \u201cFrom this point on, if you want to support me, you can purchase any edition of the trilogy at a local independent children\u2019s book store (books of wonder, NYC).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Stenberg (seen in 2024) allegedly wrote, \u201cMy only hope was to reconnect as human beings,\u201d but was rejected by Adeyemi, who also seemingly blocked her. <span class=\"credit\">Variety via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cDo not ever use my name in an interview or video again. Do not text me. Do not call me,\u201d the New York Times bestselling author (pictured in 2024) wrote back. <span class=\"credit\">WWD via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In more screenshots of Instagram DMs, the writer said she has not seen the film and \u201cwill not watch it.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been painful holding this back from you all\u2026 And I\u2019m sorry if any of you thought I didn\u2019t care about US. More than any glitter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old sold the rights to the first book of her \u201cLegacy of Or\u00efsha\u201d trilogy and signed on to executive produce and co-write the upcoming film with director Gina Prince-Bythewood.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In more screenshots of Instagram DMs, the writer said she has not seen the film and \u201cwill not watch it.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/tomi.adeyemi<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>She also said it has been \u201cpainful\u201d holding this back from her fans. <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/tomi.adeyemi<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c<a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"1250170974\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F1250170974%3Flv%3Dshuf%26channelId%3D500%26plpRedirect%3DmhFallback%26tag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F07%2F06%2Fentertainment%2Fchildren-of-blood-and-bone-author-exposes-shocking-rift-with-actress-amandla-stenberg-refuses-to-watch-film%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Children of Blood and Bone<\/a>\u201d\u00a0is set in a fantasy African kingdom where a young woman embarks on a quest to reclaim the magic violently stolen from her people. She and her brother create an alliance with the king\u2019s daughter and son to fight back against his brutal rule.<\/p>\n<p>Stenberg plays the main character, Princess Amari, in the film adaptation, which is set to premiere on Jan. 15, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged texts between Adeyemi and the \u201cHunger Games\u201d actress are dated Feb. 28, 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Stenberg (pictured in 2023) plays the main character, Princess Amari, in the film adaptation, which is set to premiere next year. <span class=\"credit\">WWD via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cHunger Games\u201d star (pictured in 2024) faced backlash for her casting, as many fans felt she took the role from a darker-skinned woman. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Notably, that same month, Stenberg received backlash for being cast in the role, as the character in the book is described as having \u201cdark copper skin.\u201d\u00a0Many fans voiced on social media that the role belonged to a darker-skinned woman.<\/p>\n<p>In a since-deleted Instagram Reel, she defended her casting and said it was \u201cpainful for [her] to feel like [she\u2019s] at odds with [her] own community,\u201d per Us Weekly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would never navigate my career blindly and ignorantly, not thinking about my skin tone or the space that I occupy. I would never go after a role that I didn\u2019t feel like was right for me to chase,\u201d she insisted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>However, she defended her role in the film, insisting, \u201cI would never go after a role that I didn\u2019t feel like was right for me to chase.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Rosalind O&#8217;Connor\/NBC via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Stenberg also claimed she had received Adeyemi\u2019s approval (pictured in 2025) to play the main character. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the video, Stenberg also claimed she had received Adeyemi\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe goes, \u2018Amandla, I want you to know that when you were a little girl and you were cast as Rue in \u2018The Hunger Games,\u2019 and people said that Rue\u2019s death wouldn\u2019t be as sad because you\u2019re a Black girl \u2014 that inspired me to write this series so that Black girls like you and Black girls of all shades could have a story written about them.\u2019 We started crying, and I said to myself, \u2018God wants me here.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cast of the upcoming film also includes\u00a0Thuso Mbedu, Tosin Cole, Damson Idris, Cynthia Erivo, Lashana Lynch, Regina King, Idris Elba, Chiwetel Ejiofor\u00a0and\u00a0Viola Davis.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/06\/entertainment\/children-of-blood-and-bone-author-exposes-shocking-rift-with-actress-amandla-stenberg-refuses-to-watch-film\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cChildren of Blood and Bone\u201d author Tomi Adeyemi told actress Amandla Stenberg, who is starring<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/133500120.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7969"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7969\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}