Beau DeMayo says Pride-themed X-Men '97 fan art led to his season 2 credits being stripped

A long-anticipated update has been shared by the creator of X-Men '97 who was reportedly fired days before the critically acclaimed series premiered on Disney+.

Beau DeMayo has broken his silence about being reportedly fired from X-Men '97, adding that he's received a letter allegedly notifying him that Marvel had "stripped [his] season 2 credits" after seeing a post of his about "Gay Pride" during LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

DeMayo wrote in an X post:

"Firstly, I'm so grateful to have worked on #XMen97, collaborating with some amazingly talented folks. Creating the revival was a dream come true and the support fans have shown is so touching. However, I felt it pressing for me to speak up in the wake of leaving the show..."