Making it through a social media storm can be hard.
06.10.2022 - 00:03 / etonline.com
Constance Wu is opening up about being mocked in public for her controversial tweets. On the latest episode of , the 40-year-old actress claimed that, at the 2019 Unforgettable Gala, which came months after she nearly attempted suicide, she was mocked by host Simu Liu for her tweets bemoaning 's renewal.ET has reached out to Character Media, who put on the gala, and Liu's rep. Wu said on that the event's organizers were not aware of her near suicide attempt at the time, and added that Liu offered her «a sincere apology» after the alleged incident.«I have been punished and mocked,» Wu said of the backlash to her tweets. «There was an event several months later… they do this gala every year for Asians and they wanted me to come, 'cause they wanted to celebrate the show and the kids on the show.»Wu was hesitant to attend the event — where was being honored with the Lexus Legacy Award, which recognizes the Asian and Pacific Islander leaders who have fought for API presence in the arts, entertainment and culture -- because there was «so much controversy» around her at the time.«If I go, people are just going to want to talk about the tweets.
I love my kids on the show so much. I want this to be a moment for them to celebrate,» she recalled saying at the time. «Also, I told them, 'I don't want anybody to make fun of it, because I'm still in a very raw place about it.
I'm not ready to be mocked for it.'»«They didn't know I had a suicide attempt, but I expressed that I can't deal with that,» Wu continued. «They promised me. They said, 'No, no, no.
We love Constance! It'll only be warm energy and positive vibes towards her.' So I was like, 'OK. OK. I'll go.'»When she arrived, Wu claimed she was seated «in the front row and had
.Making it through a social media storm can be hard.
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