Leonard Bernstein's children defend Bradley Cooper following criticism over prosthetic nose

Leonard Bernstein's children have come to actor Bradley Cooper's defense following online backlash to his upcoming portrayal of the acclaimed conductor.

Following the release of the trailer for "Maestro," Cooper, who stars as Bernstein and also served as director, faced criticism for appearing to wear a prosthetic nose in the film, which some called antisemitic. 

While some on social media argued the actor's appearance plays into harmful Jewish stereotypes, Bernstein's three children defended Cooper, who is not Jewish, in a joint statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday.