The "I Love LA" actress announced on her Instagram Stories that she will no longer be playing Zoe Gutierrez in Sean Durkin's adaptation of Holly Brickley's 2025 novel.

This casting decision sparked immediate backlash, with A’zion being heavily criticized for whitewashing the character, as well as for taking a role away from a Latina actor. In

Odessa A’zion might be having a problem that her I Love LA character, Tallulah Stiel, might know a thing or two about. Odessa recently faced backlash after she was inaccurately

Marty Supreme and I Love LA breakout Odessa A’zion just removed a project from her dance card. On Monday, TheWrap reported that A’zion would star in Deep Cuts, an upcoming A24 project based on a novel by Holly Brickley.

Marty Supreme star distances herself from role following online backlash. The A24 film will be led by Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey.

Odessa A'zion has exited an upcoming A24 film due to controversy over her casting.The actress, who has had recent breakout performances in Marty Supreme and I Love LA, had been cast in the upcoming Sean Durkin film Deep Cut.

A’zion, who is Jewish but not Mexican, received widespread backlash for agreeing to portray a Mexican character.

Fans of the novel voiced concerns after it was reported that A’zion had been cast as Zoe Gutierrez, a supporting character described in the book as having Mexican and Jewish heritage. Critics argued the role should be played by a Latin American actress,