Ghostbusters Star Calls on Fans to ‘Go After’ Twitter Trolls ‘Like They Go After Me’
Now that the new, all-female reboot of Ghostbusters is here, the haters have been out in full force. Star Melissa McCarthy and comedy filmster Judd Apatow both brushed off the whiners, but they’ve still been attacking.
Star Leslie Jones has a new tactic. She’s had enough, especially because the trolling she’s getting isn’t just the same misogynistic drivel her costars are receiving; she, an actress of color, is a target for racists, too. She released the following tweets today on her account:
Ok I have been called Apes, sent pics of their asses,even got a pic with semen on my face. I’m tryin to figure out what human means. I’m out
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 18, 2016
You know I’m gonna stop blocking so y’all can go through my feed yourself and see the bs. You won’t believe the evil. It’s fucking scary
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 18, 2016
Exposing I hope y’all go after them like they going after me pic.twitter.com/ojK5FdIA0H
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 18, 2016
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 18, 2016
After being confronted with the shocking tweets she gets daily, her fans are stepping up:
@Lesdoggg u walk the red carpets & cash those big checks & cr8 UR destiny, those fucktards will still be jacking off & being irrelevant. ❤️
— Ferfer (@FerFer12311989) July 18, 2016
Reading @Lesdoggg‘s timeline disgusted by people’s ignorance. It’s sad how immoral + cruel people become behind an avatar + a fake name ?
— Amy (@Burtini) July 18, 2016
A number of fans have responded that they are reporting the abusive accounts, which seems like a pretty productive way to “go after” them.
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