Actress Julianne Moore was shocked to discover that her children’s book “Freckleface Strawberry” had been banned. She claims the censorship came from the Department of Defense under Donald Trump’s administration.
Julianne Moore expressed her outrage after her children’s book “Freckleface Strawberry” was banned in the U.S. The actress claims the ban was authorized by the Department of Defense under Donald Trump’s administration.
“It’s a huge shock for me to find out that my first book, Freckleface Strawberry, was banned by the Trump administration from schools run by the Department of Defense,” Moore wrote in an Instagram post.
The 2007 book tells the story of a young girl with freckles who learns to accept differences in herself and others.
Julianne Moore describes the work as “semi-autobiographical” about a girl who realizes she is different, just like everyone else.
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA), which oversees K-12 education in U.S. military schools, has not commented on the matter.
Donald Trump signed an order on the day of his inauguration that mandated the closure of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices and programs within the federal government. The measure went into effect on January 26, 2025.
Moore was outraged by the ban of her book in Department of Defense schools, where she says she studied during her childhood.
“And I can’t help but wonder: what is so controversial about this children’s book that it had to be banned by the U.S. government?” she asked.
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