Ghostbusters' Leslie Jones quits Twitter after horrendous Twitter abuse
The SNL actress and comedian has been forced to quit Twitter as she was overwhelmed by the racist slurs she received on the social platform.
On Monday the actress shared some of the grotesque, racist tweets that had been sent her way since the release of Ghostbusters in cinemas:
Exposing pic.twitter.com/jfSbGj3yCP
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 18, 2016
I just don't understand pic.twitter.com/N9xWoXPttu
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 18, 2016
She later decided to call it a day and quit Twitter ‘with tears and a heavy heart’:
I leave Twitter tonight with tears and a very sad heart.All this cause I did a movie.You can hate the movie but the shit I got today...wrong
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 19, 2016
Paul Feig, who directed and co-wrote the Ghostbusters reboot, has called for a Twitter movement of #LoveForLeslie:
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Leslie Jones is one of the greatest people I know. Any personal attacks against her are attacks against us all. #LoveForLeslieJ @Lesdoggg
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) July 18, 2016
Katie Dippold, who co-wrote the film, has also tweeted in support:
I love @lesdoggg
Not only brilliant but one of the kindest people I've ever met— Katie Dippold (@katiedippold) July 18, 2016
Some of the celebrities who have come together to rally behind Leslie include comedian Margaret Cho, talk show host James Corden, and actors John Boyega, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Josh Gad, and Zoe Kazan:
Stand with @Lesdoggg #loveforlesliej she is an inspiration and a legend in the making pic.twitter.com/dqotlPAETd
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) July 18, 2016
I absolutely LOVE @Lesdoggg And so does everyone I know. I hope she can feel that right now x x x
— James Corden (@JKCorden) July 19, 2016
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@Lesdoggg queen, wishing you well. Go through your process and hopefully you find peace. Don't let them stop you! ??
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) July 19, 2016
@Lesdoggg Simply, I love you ?
— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) July 19, 2016
Just left @Ghostbusters and had SO MUCH FUN! That sequence in the smoke was everything!! #AnswerTheCall #GirlsKickingAss #LoveForLeslieJ
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) July 19, 2016
@Lesdoggg do not let the trolls win. They are sad puny little maggots who bottom feed in their sad empty basements. #LoveForLeslieJ
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) July 19, 2016
PD & I met @Lesdoggg on a plane 3 years ago. She was unbelievably kind, funny & shone so bright, it was crystal clear that she'd be a star ?
— zoe kazan (@zoeinthecities) July 18, 2016
OK, Zoe, she's gone from Twitter, not this mortal earth, but your words of support are appreciated, we're sure.