Actress Constance Wu has appeared on social media after three years of silence, sharing a heartbreaking story about what led her to disappear.
Actress Constance Wu has revealed that she tried to commit suicide after suffering a reaction on social media a few years ago.
“Hello everyone. It’s been almost 3 years since I’ve been on social media. Tbh, I’m a little scared, but I put my toe back to say I’m here and while I was out I wrote a book called Making a scene“, the actress, 40, wrote in a long letter to fans posted on Twitter on Thursday, it reports. Page six.
“It’s hard to talk about this next part … but I was afraid to go back to social media because I almost lost my life because of it: 3 years ago, when I tweeted carelessly about the renewal of my TV show, it turned on outrage and embarrassment of the internet that became quite severe, ”he continued.
“I felt horrible for what I had said, and when a few DMs from another Asian actress told me I had become a plague for the Asian American community, I began to feel like I didn’t even deserve to live any longer. .
“That I was a disgrace to AsAms [Asian Americans], and I would do better without them. Looking back, it’s surreal that a few DMs convinced me to end my own life, but that’s what happened. “
Wu, who in 2019 tweeted that he was “so upset” and “literally crying” over the renewal of his ABC comedy Fresh from the boat – said a friend intervened to save her.
“Fortunately, a friend found me and took me to the emergency room. It was a moment of fear that made me reevaluate many things in my life. Over the next few years, I left my career aside to focus on my mental health. The AsAms don’t talk enough about mental health, “he said Hustlers explained the star.
“While we are quick to celebrate representation victories, there is a lot of avoiding the most uncomfortable issues in our community. Even my tweets became such a sensitive topic that most of my AsAm colleagues go deciding it was time to avoid me or freeze me. “
Wu went on to say that she felt “hurt” by those who abandoned her as a result of her tweets.
“But it also made me realize how important it is to come and take care of people who are going through a difficult time,” he wrote.
“That’s why I wrote my book and that’s why I’m here today to contact and help people talk about awkward things to understand, count on, and pave the way for healing.”
“If we want to be seen, really seen … we must let ourselves be seen by all, including the parts of which we are afraid or ashamed, parts that, however imperfect, require care and attention. And we must stop hitting- to each other (and to ourselves) when we do. “
He Wealthy Asian lunatics The actress admitted that her next volume she wrote during her break “is not always the most flattering portrait”.
But he’s “as honest as I know how to be,” he noted.
“Because the truth is, I’m not balanced or elegant or perfect. I’m emotional. I make mistakes … many!” she concluded.
“After a short break in Hollywood and a lot of therapy, I feel good enough to venture back here (at least a little). And even though I’m scared, I’ve decided I owe it to myself, 3 years ago , be brave and share my story so I can help someone with yours.
Wu previously stated that his negative reaction to the FOTB the renovation came because it meant I had to “give up another project that I was very passionate about.”
He also clarified the intention behind his tweet in an interview in August 2019 The Los Angeles Timescalling itself “dramatic.”
“I had this hot moment where I got angry because I had to give up a job that I was waiting for and that I had been chasing for a long time,” he said.
“I was thrilled how many people on the show contacted me, and even on set … to tell me,‘ So you know, we love you and we know who you are, and you didn’t deserve anything from that. things. ‘ Because they also know I’m an actress, I can be dramatic. “
Fresh from the boat he finished his six-season career in February 2020.
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