Constance Wu was ‘literally crying’ after Fresh Off the Boat got renewed, and her apology made things worse
- Crazy Rich Asians actress posted expletive-laden tweets that suggested she was upset at TV show about a Taiwanese immigrant family getting a sixth season
- Tide of negative reactions led her to explain she had intended working on a different project, but her apparent reference to MeToo movement drew fresh outrage
Constance Wu received some devastating news last week: her popular sitcom Fresh Off the Boat was renewed for a sixth season. Well, at least she seemed devastated by it.
The actress caused a fresh boatload of controversy by appearing to express almost existential unhappiness at the renewal of the popular ABC sitcom in a series of expletive-laden social media posts, some of which she has since deleted. On Saturday, she issued a lengthy essay explaining her displeasure. The statement appeared to invoke the #MeToo movement, drawing further criticism.
The kerfuffle began last week, when ABC announced that Fresh Off the Boat would return. The sitcom – which follows a Taiwanese family who has immigrated to the United States – was praised when it debuted in 2015 for featuring Asian-American actors, an under-represented group on television. It also served as a launch pad for Wu, who went on to co-star in Crazy Rich Asians .
Wu reportedly wrote the word “dislike” in the comments of ABC’s Instagram post announcing the renewal. She also sent out a series of tweets around the same time, most of which cannot be printed in a family newspaper. One read, in part, “So upset right now that I’m literally crying. Ugh.”
When one fan tweeted to her: “Congrats on your renewal! Great news :),” she bluntly responded, “No it’s not” in a tweet that has since been taken down.
