‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Costume Designer Sues Apple Studios

Apple Studios has been hit with a lawsuit by a Native American costume designer. The Killers of the Flower Moon designer sued the studio for excluding her from award consideration. They are accused of taking revenge on Kristi Marie Hoffman, as she had earlier raised discrimination complaints.

Notably, she was discriminated against based on her race on the sets of the movie. In 2022, her complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reached a confidential settlement. 

Hoffman, who worked as an assistant costume designer, said that she was not given credit and that Apple Studios “attempted to erase her contributions.”

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