American actress Constance Wu, one of the stars of the film. crazy rich asians (2018), attempted suicide three years ago, following comments about her on social media, she said Thursday.
Constance Wu, 40, faced a torrent of criticism in 2019 for her Twitter comments, denigrated by social media users, about comedy. just arrived by boatin which he starred.
Unable to face the humiliations and message from another Asian-American actress calling her “a scourge on the Asian-American community,” she decided to end her life.
“I started to feel like I didn’t even deserve to live anymore. Which was a disgrace to the AsAms. (Asian Americans, Asian Americans, editor’s note)et qu’ils se porteraient mieux sans moi”, to écrit Constance Wu dans a long message sur Twitter jeudi. “Heureusement, un ami m’a trouvée et m’a emmenée immédiatement aux urgences”, to écrit l’actrice sans donner mas details.
Open a discussion about mental health
After this suicide attempt, the actress put her career on hold and temporarily left social media to focus on her mental health. She has now decided to share her story to open up a discussion about mental health within the Asian community in the United States.
“AsAms doesn’t talk enough about mental health issues,” the star argued. “While we are quick to celebrate victories,” more sensitive or uncomfortable questions “within our community” are avoided, she further argued.
“Although I am scared, I have decided that it is up to me to be brave and share my story so that I can help” others in this situation, the actress wrote. .
In her controversial 2019 tweet, she expressed her pain at the hit show’s renewal. just arrived by boat for a sixth season. For the actress, that meant putting her other projects on hold at the time, which had her “so upset” to the point of tears, in her own words on her Twitter.
The backlash from this backlash has been fierce, with many netizens criticizing their lack of appreciation for the comedy’s success.
Source: BFM TV
