![]() ‘The Last Jedi’ star Kelly Marie Tran defended by fans from racist, sexist comments It seems she has also deleted her tweets, since her Twitter account is looking bare. Thus far, Tran has not made any statement regarding the issue, and has been on the down low since she deleted all her Instagram posts. I’m sorry this entire fandom is harassed by them. Temporarily breaking twitter silence bc I’m very, very angry Kelly Marie Tran was harassed by these ghouls. “I’m sorry this entire fandom is harassed by them.” ![]() Gray is angry, too, and broke Twitter silence when she expressed her dismay over the fandom. She is a force for light and joy and unabashed engagement with the things you love, and to think of the harassment she’s received is infuriating. Kelly Marie Tran’s quote on her Instagram page - “Afraid, but doing it anyway. Wendig took to his personal Twitter yesterday to say that Tran is a “force for light and joy” and that the harassment she’s received is infuriating. Meanwhile, authors Chuck Wendig and Claudia Gray stood their ground as they defended and supported Tran. No one wants you here… leave people alone. Why did she get harassed?! What the hell is wrong with people? Do people just wake one day go “Oh boy I’m going to be a real tumor today!” Like seriously, whatever reason you have for not liking someone or something, just go away. We need to be better y’allĪnother Twitter user, a certain Ronnie, found the harassment incredulous, writing, “Why did she get harassed?! What the hell is wrong with people? Do people just wake one day go ‘Oh boy I’m going to be a real tumor today!’” Just because u dont like a character doesnt give u the excuse or right to harass the actor or actress that played the role. I didnt like her character as much as the next guy but come on guys this is just complete bs. “Just because don’t like a character doesn’t give the excuse or right to harass the actor or actress that played the role. “I didn’t like her character as much as the next guy but come on guys this is just complete bs,” wrote netizen Ty yesterday, June 5. Since the announcement, people have since offered their support for Tran. ![]() Kelly Marie Tran has deleted all the posts off her Instagram due to months of harassment she has received for her character Rose in #TheLastJedi /ipxdbDH30C “Kelly Marie Tran has deleted all the posts off her Instagram due to months of harassment she has received for her character Rose in #TheLastJedi.” Image: fan account Star Wars Facts, meanwhile, confirmed Tran’s deletion in a tweet made yesterday, June 5. Her Instagram account shows a bare page, with just a bio that read, “Afraid, but doing it anyway.” It seems Tran has had enough of it all, however, as it was discovered recently that she deleted all her Instagram photos. They also changed her name to “Ching Chong Wing Tong” for one, and called her “stupid,” “autistic” and “retarded.”Īpart from her Wookiepedia page, the netizens also brought their vitriol and hate to Tran’s personal Instagram account where she usually posts for her followers. Her arrival in the franchise was deemed as progressive and intersectional, as it was the first time a woman of color played a lead role in the 41-year old franchise.īut despite this great leap in the “Star Wars” storyline, many seemed unhappy with Tran’s role in the film, and subjected her to bullying.īack in December, Tran became a victim of racism and sexism when netizens edited her character page in the Wookiepedia, the Star Wars Wiki, with racial slurs. Vietnamese-American actress Kelly Marie Tran played the role of “Rose Tico” in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” which premiered last December 2017.
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