Fans of Ghostbusters sent racist jokes to Leslie Jones.
Fans of the new Ghostbusters reboot took to Twitter to share racist and hate speech to Leslie Jones, the leading actress in the new ghost comedy. And apparently, it’s personally affecting Jones.
I just don’t understand pic.twitter.com/N9xWoXPttu
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 18, 2016
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 18, 2016
Reported pic.twitter.com/EbctaTp5ze
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 18, 2016
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 18, 2016
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 18, 2016
She took to Twitter to address the comments by saying “I feel like I’m in a personal hell. I didn’t do anything to deserve this. It’s just too much. It shouldn’t be like this. So hurt right now.”
Jones added, “As much as you want to thinks actors ain’t human I want to give you something to think about. I work off pure passion for this game.”
Since then, fans and the movie’s director Paul Feig took to Twitter to defend Leslie Jones.
Leslie Jones is one of the greatest people I know. Any personal attacks against her are attacks against us all. #LoveForLeslieJ @Lesdoggg
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) July 18, 2016
Beautiful, smart, talented ?? #loveforleslieJ @Lesdoggg pic.twitter.com/ubWdllq0i7
— Stella Kae (@stellakae) July 19, 2016
They hate to see you shine. Do it anyway. Blind them.
You is beautiful
You is talented
You is kind
#LoveforLeslieJ https://t.co/Kc7ySGPVcA— Candice Patton (@candicekp) July 19, 2016
I’ve got real #LoveForLeslieJ ! Used to do mics with her years ago. Do u remember the Rumba room @Lesdoggg ? Lol. I’m sure you don’t.
— Damon Wayans Yunior? (@wayansjr) July 19, 2016
It appears as though, social media tends to bring out the absolute WORST in human behavior and mean-spirited comments. However, this is not the first time Leslie Jones received some kind of backlash after starring in the Ghostbusters movie. Leslie Jones revealed fashion designers didn’t want to dress her for the Ghostbusters premiere. Jones tweeted out saying, “It’s so funny how there are no designers wanting to help me with a premiere dress for movie. Hmmm that will change and I remember everything”
Jones maybe having her biggest year yet but, all of this fame is definitely coming at a price.
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