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Pelts's approach has been met with fierce resistance from Disney's leadership and media defenders. Disney, along with Iger and aligned media outlets, have gone to great lengths to downplay the significance of Pelts’s intervention, framing his push for a board seat as a threat or a destabilizing maneuver rather than constructive criticism.
The Viral Controversy and Criticism of Disney’s Content Strategy
The conflict escalated when Pelts made a provocative remark during an interview with the Financial Times, which subsequently went viral. Referring to recent Disney movies, Pelts criticized what he describes as the company's focus on ideological messaging and diversity initiatives over quality entertainment.