Caitlyn Jenner reaches out for legal support from Elon Musk, claims Disney cut her from 'The Kardashians'

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By Nasima Khatun

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Caitlyn Jenner has reached out to Elon Musk for legal support in order to sue Disney for cutting her from The Kardashians.

In the latest installment of celebrities trying to sue Disney, the 74-year-old has asked the X owner and his legal team to support her case against its subsidiary Hulu for leaving her out of the hit show The Kardashians.

Replying to a tweet posted by Musk that stated: "If you were discriminated against by Disney or its subsidiaries (ABC, ESPN, Marvel, etc), just reply to this post to receive legal support," Jenner stated: "Hulu (Disney subsidiary) never put me on my family’s show - I had been on since day 1- when it switched from E!"

Have a look at the interaction below:

It does not appear that Musk or his team has responded yet.

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Caitlyn Jenner is planning on suing Disney for cutting her out of The Kardashians. Credit: Thomas Niedermueller/Getty

It comes after it was recently revealed that Musk would be supporting former Disney actress Gina Carano with her lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm.

The 41-year-old was best known for playing Cara Dune in the Star Wars spin-off show The Mandalorian but was dropped from the production after posting a series of controversial Republican-inspired posts in 2021.

However, she has now paired up with Elon Musk and his legal team at X to prove that she was unfairly targeted for her opinions which included divisive comments about Jewish people, the 2020 election, gender pronouns, and mask mandates during the Covid-19 pandemic which took place in 2020.

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Gina Carano was fired for her controversial social media posts back in 2021. Credit: Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage/Getty

While Carano tried to deflect from the controversy by deleting the posts and replacing them with posts that suggested that she doesn't need to hold the same opinions as everyone else, it did not stop the hashtag #FireGinaCarano trending online.

Things got worse as it was alleged that Lucasfilm and Disney both gave Carano the chance to redeem herself by rectifying her mistakes with some education, though the actress refused to take part which led to her dismissal.

A spokesperson from the production company released a statement explaining that Carano was no longer employed by the business due to her "abhorrent" views.

"Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable," it said, according to Deadline.

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Gina Carano has now teamed up with Elon Musk and X to sue Disney for her "unfair" dismissal. Credit: Daniel Boczarski/WireImage/Disney

Since then, the 41-year-old has been constantly defending herself online and has now decided to take things further by suing Disney and Lucasfilm with the aid of Musk.

Carano is claiming wrongful discharge and sexual discrimination, seeking $75,000 in damages and a court order that would reinstate her on the hit series, she said as per the Guardian.

Taking to X, the actress thanked Musk, who is providing financial aid to Carano after the billionaire pledged to help those who have been wronged due to their views.

In the lengthy statement, she said that she was wrongfully being "hunted" down for her views before stating that Musk's team was ready to move her case forward.

"...After sending them as much information as I could gather these past few months, my now lawyers & X believe whole-heartedly in my case & are moving forward," she wrote. "I would like to express my deepest gratitude & thank you to @ElonMusk & @X for giving me an opportunity to bring my case to light."

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