Crazy Rich Asians actress Constance Wu reveals, HOW she attempted suicide 3 years ago after Twitter backlash
Friday, 15 July 2022 (15:34 IST)
Washington: “Crazy Rich Asians” star Constance Wu admitted that she attempted suicide after the backlash she received from a series of tweets in 2019, NBC reported.
In a statement the actor announced her return to social media after being offline for three years during which time she faced mental health issues.
“I was afraid of coming back on social media because I almost lost my life from it: 3 years ago, when I made careless tweets about the renewal of my TV show, it ignited outrage and internet shaming that got pretty severe,” she wrote. “I felt awful about what I’d said, and when a few DMs from a fellow Asian actress told me I’d become a blight on the Asian American community, I started feeling like I didn’t even deserve to live anymore.”
Wu shared that the messages drove her to attempt suicide, and a friend found her and rushed her to the hospital. She said since then she’s spent time away from her career and social media to focus on recovering.
Wu's representatives did not respond to NBC News' request for comment.
“AsAms don’t talk about mental health enough,” she wrote. “While we’re quick to celebrate representation wins, there’s a lot of avoidance around the more uncomfortable issues within our community.” (UNI)
