How creatives with disabilities are challenging the entertainment sector

Samantha Fletcher

According to a 2024 report, people with disabilities represent 28.7% of the viewing and purchasing audience in the U.S. (more than 70 million people), and about 16% of the world’s population (1.3 billion people). 

That makes them the “largest minority in the country,” Sealey said. Yet, as a 2024 Hollywood diversity report indicates, that group only makes up 4.7% of streaming film actors and 7.1% of theatrical film actors.  

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