Julianne Moore Left 'Shocked' As Trump Admin Bans Her Children's Book For Being 'Controversial'

Julianne Moore's semi-autobiographical book has been banned by the Trump administration, leaving her shocked by the decision.

The book, titled "Freckleface Strawberry," was banned from schools run by the Department of Defense for being controversial.

Julianne Moore also shared that she is truly "saddened" by the decision and never thought she would see such happen in America, where "freedom of speech and expression is a constitutional right."

On her Instagram page, Moore shared the disheartening news of her semi-autobiographical being banned by the Trump Administration from schools run by the Department of Defense.

The actress revealed that she was shocked by the decision after learning of it from Pen America, an NGO that supports writers and defends their freedom to write.

"It is a great shock for me to learn that my first book, 'Freckleface Strawberry,' has been banned by the Trump Administration from schools run by the Department of Defense," Moore said in a lengthy post.

First released in 2007, Moore's book is a "semi-autobiographical story" that talks about a seven-year-old who struggles with having freckles but eventually comes to terms with it.

"It is a book I wrote for my children and for other kids to remind them that we all struggle, but are united by our humanity and our community," Moore added about the book, which has also led to numerous sequels, such as 2016's Freckleface Strawberry and the Really Big Voice.

Expressing more of her pain about the decision, Moore shared she was "particularly stunned" by it all due to her being an alumnus of a DOD school and having a Vietnam veteran as her father.

She added, "It is galling for me to realize that kids like me, growing up with a parent in the service and attending a @dodea_edu school will not have access to a book written by someone whose life experience is so similar to their own."

While it's clear that the censorship of the book is part of the Trump administration's crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion, Moore revealed that she still can't wrap her head around what is "so controversial" about her book for it to be banned.

She concluded by saying she was "truly saddened" by the decision and never thought she would see it happen in a country where "freedom of speech and expression is a constitutional right."

Following her emotional post, fans took to the comment section to speak out against the ban.

One fan wrote, "Wow, truly shocked about this ??? Literally why??" while another claimed that Facisim has taken over the USA.

Actress Bella Thorne commented, "Wow, this is crazy," while Michelle Pfeiffer wrote, "Are you joking??" alongside an angry face emoji.

Another individual wrote, "I have that book and I'm grateful for that because it's a beautiful book aimed to make any child who feels different feeling ok, even grateful for that. This decision is eerie and downright ridiculous."

Fans of the star have revealed they would be purchasing the books in "dozens" due to Trump admiration's ban.

A fan commented, "Buying as many copies as I can now. This is unacceptable."

A second Instagram user said, "Buying banned books is an act of resistance. I'm ordering a dozen."

One more person slammed the banning as "outrageous," writing: "Your sweet book contains the messages of kindness, self-respect, and empathy. It's shocking, outrageous, and scary to me that it's been banned that this is currently our reality."

Earlier in the month, DoDEA spokesman Will Griffin revealed that the banning of books such as Moore's Freckleface Strawberry was in line with a pair of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump.

The orders seek to defend women from gender ideology extremism and end radical indoctrination in K-12 schooling, per a February 10 memo released by the DoDEA.

"DoDEA is reviewing its current policies and DoDEA-adopted instructional resources to ensure compliance with applicable Executive Orders and Department of Defense guidance," Griffin told The Washington Post.

He also noted that books that fail to comply with the orders would be placed under staff review.