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Sackhoff, who was in her early 20s at the time, says she was able to cope with the backlash through the "blissful ignorance of youth," as she didn't think the show would last anyway.

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Actress Katee Sackhoff Recalls Backlash Over Gender-Swapped 'Battlestar Galactica' Role

Q: What was the reaction to Katee Sackhoff's casting as Starbuck in 'Battlestar Galactica'?

Katee Sackhoff faced backlash and boos from fans when she was cast as the gender-swapped Starbuck character in the 2003 'Battlestar Galactica' reboot, but the show eventually won over critics and became widely acclaimed.

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Katee Sackhoff faced boos at Comic-Con for playing gender-swapped Starbuck in 'Battlestar Galactica'
Sackhoff, then in her early 20s, coped with the backlash through "blissful ignorance of youth"
The show eventually won over critics and became widely acclaimed as peak science fiction

Actress Katee Sackhoff Recalls Backlash Over Gender-Swapped 'Battlestar Galactica' Role

In 2025, actress Katee Sackhoff, now 45, reflected on the backlash she faced when she was cast as the gender-swapped Starbuck character in the 2003 'Battlestar Galactica' reboot. Sackhoff, who was in her early 20s at the time, says she was booed by fans at the show's first Comic-Con appearance in San Diego.

The actress explains that while the internet was still relatively new, she was able to see the "hate" she was receiving in online message boards even before attending the convention. However, Sackhoff says her youth at the time helped her cope with the negative reaction, as she didn't think the show would last anyway.

Despite the initial backlash, 'Battlestar Galactica' went on to become a critically acclaimed and influential science fiction series. Sackhoff says the character "slowly started winning people over," and the lines to meet her at conventions grew longer as the show gained more supporters. Even those who were initially skeptical ended up loving the series.

Now, nearly 20 years later, Sackhoff plans to finally watch the show she starred in, along with her husband who has never seen it. The actress says she's looking forward to revisiting the series that has since been hailed as one of television's most complex and groundbreaking science fiction shows.

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