Stephen Curry Fires Back at Critics of Ayesha Curry's Movie Role
Stephen Curry has answered critics of his wife, Ayesha Curry, with a 90-second video posted to Instagram on Wednesday. He captioned it "PSA," short for public service announcement.
The video responds to criticism of Ayesha Curry's acting. Curry has criticized former NBA players Gilbert Arenas and Nick Young and former NFL players Emmanuel Acho and LeSean McCoy for questioning her film role. In the video, he names Young, Arenas and Acho while discussing commentary about his wife, according to The Guardian.
The criticism followed the release of Second Chance Holiday, a holiday romance that premiered on the Roku Channel on November 5. It is Ayesha Curry's first leading film role, opposite Matthew Daddario. The film includes a scene in which the two kiss.
For many fans, the story sits at the crossroads of two worlds. Ayesha Curry is known for her cooking and television work, and her husband is one of the most recognizable players in basketball. When a former athlete questions a famous spouse's new career, the reaction tends to travel fast.
The clip is short, and Curry spent most of it on the pushback. It is one of the few times he has addressed a public debate about someone close to him in such direct terms. Whether the back-and-forth continues is not yet clear.
