A Star Wars actress was forced off social media and these are the only responses you need
Star Wars actress Kelly Marie Tran has deleted all her posts on Instagram after suffering months of racist and sexist abuse on social media.
The actress starred as mechanic turned resistance fighter Rose Tico in last year’s The Last Jedi.
But some fans took against her apparently because of her ethnicity and a chronic inability to distinguish between actor and character. Or grow up.
Here are the only responses you need.
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What we talk about when we talk about manbabies
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) June 5, 2018
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https://twitter.com/starwarstuff/status/1004040435973656576
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End white dude nerd culture.
End it now.
Burn it to the ground https://t.co/Wdm75GEZUP— Elle Has Cats (and ADHD) (@ellle_em) June 5, 2018
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On social media a few unhealthy people can cast a big shadow on the wall, but over the past 4 years I’ve met lots of real fellow SW fans. We like & dislike stuff but we do it with humor, love & respect. We’re the VAST majority, we’re having fun & doing just fine. https://t.co/yhcShg5vdJ
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) June 5, 2018
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https://twitter.com/MrKenShabby/status/1003897527480061952
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Hey trolls, you're delaying the evolution of mankind, you stunted simpletons. https://t.co/nSZKDPs0NF
— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) June 5, 2018
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https://twitter.com/TechnicallyRon/status/1003922376906674176
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https://twitter.com/kels_316/status/1003921508823994368
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no misogyny or racism problems on the internet or anything like that https://t.co/bNEs4bgBPQ
— Peter Coffin (@petercoffin) June 5, 2018
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Toxic nerd fans want us to separate art from artist when their faves are condemned for doing something racist but they'll also harass an artist because they don't like a character she plays. https://t.co/Fl9ndSkPrB
— David Lo Pun-ch Nazis (@helpmeskeletor) June 5, 2018
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My son's favourite character in #TheLastJedi.
Will never understand any fans who watch these films and end up acting like Sith. https://t.co/dx4lEBs4Qs— Tom Taylor (@TomTaylorMade) June 5, 2018
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https://twitter.com/scottEweinberg/status/1003877820672675841
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Ah… "economic anxiety" strikes again
An adorable, excellent actress just silenced herself because people wouldn't stop harassing her for the crime of being an Asian woman in a star wars movie https://t.co/Oh14syTWx2
— T. Fisher King (@T_FisherKing) June 5, 2018
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I'M FUCKING LIVID. IF YOU HAVE EVER SAID A MEAN THING TO KMT MEET ME IN THE FUCKING PARKING LOT I'M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS https://t.co/mSnj6iLUAF
— adri ♛ (@adriofwands) June 5, 2018
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Star Wars deserves better fans
— Tim Jong-Un (@Tim_McNulty) June 5, 2018
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far too many replies in here start with “i didn’t care for her character, BUT” which is SO ridiculously tone-deaf. no one asked for your opinion of her or her character or the movie just now. can you just say the “no harrassment” bit without your unsolicited opinions???
— Mangomauk “#Wrestlemango” Treeleaf (ﾉ◕△◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ (@bae_warden) June 5, 2018
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*woman chained up in brass bikini*
StarWars Fans – “I LOVE STAR WARS!”
*Woman has actual Human qualities, beliefs, ideals…*
Starwars Fans “SJWS HAVE RUINED STARWARS!*
— b00t1nFace 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 (@Music_Man_Mike) June 5, 2018
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The fandom menace https://t.co/tgGmUxZ6m7
— Thomas Hercouët (@DrHercouet) June 5, 2018