Constance Wu Opens Up About Sexual Assault: ‘He Raped Me’

The cast of HBO Max’s Velma was announced at New York Comic-Con on Thursday by series executive producer and star Mindy Kaling. Alongside Kaling, who portrays the titular character, the leads include Constance Wu (Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile) as Daphne, Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso) as Shaggy, and Glenn Howerton (It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia) as Fred.

Constance Wu has admitted it was "unsafe" for her to be alone when her mental health plummeted. The 40-year-old actress faced a huge backlash in 2019 when she expressed her disappointment that her show 'Fresh Off the Boat' had been renewed for a sixth season and she's admitted the response she received from the Asian-American entertainment community for being "ungrateful" for her success tipped her over the edge. Constance - who recently admitted part of her upset was due to trauma from alleged sexual harassment at the hands of a producer on the sitcom - told of how she received a DM from an Asian-American actress.

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Constance Wu is opening up about being mocked in public for her controversial tweets. On the latest episode of “Red Table Talk”, the 40-year-old actress claimed that, at the 2019 Unforgettable Gala, which came months after she nearly attempted suicide, she was mocked by host Simu Liu for her tweets bemoaning the renewal of “Fresh Off the Boat”.

Constance Wu is opening up about being mocked in public for her controversial tweets. On the latest episode of , the 40-year-old actress claimed that, at the 2019 Unforgettable Gala, which came months after she nearly attempted suicide, she was mocked by host Simu Liu for her tweets bemoaning 's renewal.ET has reached out to Character Media, who put on the gala, and Liu's rep. Wu said on that the event's organizers were not aware of her near suicide attempt at the time, and added that Liu offered her «a sincere apology» after the alleged incident.«I have been punished and mocked,» Wu said of the backlash to her tweets. «There was an event several months later… they do this gala every year for Asians and they wanted me to come, 'cause they wanted to celebrate the show and the kids on the show.»Wu was hesitant to attend the event — where was being honored with the Lexus Legacy Award, which recognizes the Asian and Pacific Islander leaders who have fought for API presence in the arts, entertainment and culture -- because there was «so much controversy» around her at the time.«If I go, people are just going to want to talk about the tweets.

Constance Wu wept as she spoke about sexual harassment she had experienced from a producer while working on the series Fresh Off the Boat.The Richmond, Virginia native, 40, appeared Monday on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she said she initially 'didn't want to write' to include the details of the aforementioned experience in her new book Making a Scene.'That was the last essay I wrote for the book, and only after being, like, pushed by my editor, like, "You should write about this. This is what people want to hear,"' the Crazy Rich Asians actress said.

Constance Wu wept as she spoke about sexual harassment she had experienced from a producer while working on the series Fresh Off the Boat.The Richmond, Virginia native, 40, appeared Monday on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she said she initially 'didn't want to write' to include the details of the aforementioned experience in her new book Making a Scene.'That was the last essay I wrote for the book, and only after being, like, pushed by my editor, like, "You should write about this. This is what people want to hear,"' the Crazy Rich Asians actress said.

Constance Wu is opening up about her 2019 tweets about Fresh Off The Boat which went viral after she was less than pleased about the show being renewed for a new season.

Constance Wu was spotted smiling and waving to fans following her appearance on ABC’s daytime talk show The View in New York on Tuesday.Wearing a vibrant red sweater dress that hit just above her knee, the Crazy Rich Asians star rocked sheer black nylons and knee-high black boots as she made her way from the studio to an awaiting car.Wu, 40, has been making the rounds on podcasts and talk shows in the last couple of weeks in anticipation of the release of her memoir Making a Scene, published on Tuesday. The View guest: Constance Wu was spotted smiling and waving to fans following her appearance on ABC’s daytime talk show The View in New York on TuesdayAccording to People.com, her new memoir puts forth allegations of rape and on-set sexual harassment in addition to reflecting on what motherhood means for her career.The actress details how she bounced back from a suicide attempt and explains she is enjoying her life as a new mom who is also starring in the Amazon Prime Video series The Terminal List.

Constance Wu became emotional as she discussed her experience of sexual harassment during a TV appearance on Monday. As part of an interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers to promote her new book Making a Scene, the Hustlers star explained why she decided to write about how she was a target of inappropriate behaviour by an unnamed producer on the first two seasons of TV series Fresh Off the Boat. "To be honest, I didn't want to write about that," she insisted.

A change. Constance Wu revealed that she stayed in a mental hospital after backlash to a series of tweets regarding Fresh Off the Boat. In her new book, Making a Scene, she talks about how the Twitter backlash affected her mental health.

Constance Wu's Twitter controversy landed her in the psych ward. In her new memoir, , the 40-year-old actress details the fallout of her 2019 tweets that lamented the season 6 renewal of her ABC sitcom, .In her memoir, Wu explains that «the numbers pointed to cancellation» when season 5 wrapped, noting that «the last episode of the season had been written to function as a series finale» and that the original showrunner was set to depart.Given all of that, Wu claims, her team asked ABC if she could pursue other projects.

Emily Longeretta Constance Wu is opening up about her 2019 tweets during which she expressed her frustration over the news that her ABC sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat” was renewed for another season. At the time, she tweeted that she was “literally crying” over the renewal because she had to turn down a passion project. “It’s actually hard for me to talk about without getting emotional. People were basically canceling me for being ungrateful and ungraceful,” the actor shares in Variety‘s exclusive sneak peek of her upcoming appearance on Facebook Watch’s “Red Table Talk,” set to drop this week. “They were saying I didn’t think of the other people’s jobs on the show, how selfish that was and how I was, like, behaving like a diva.”

Constance Wu is getting candid in her new memoir. In , the 40-year-old actress alleges that she faced harassment from an unnamed co-worker on , her ABC sitcom that aired its series finale in 2020 after a six-season run.

Sharing her story. Constance Wu is opening up about her rocky experience starring on Fresh Off the Boat — including her criticized reaction to the show being renewed for a sixth and final season.

Constance Wu is making her way back to the stage. The Crazy Rich Asians star, 40, will be joining the cast of 2:22 – A Ghost Story in Los Angeles later this month. It debuted on London's West End last year and will make its Los Angeles debut at the Ahmanson Theatre.  New role: Constance Wu is making her way back to the stage (pictured June 2022)The Fresh Off the Boat actor joins an already star-studded cast consisting of Ratched actor Finn Wittrock, Pitch Perfect star Anna Camp and Ozark actor Adam Rothenberg.  2:22 – A Ghost Story is a simple four-person play centering around Wu's character Jenny who believes her home is haunted. Her husband, Finn Wittrock, doesn't believe her, and they argue with their dinner guests, played by Camp and Rothenberg.  Star-studded: The Crazy Rich Asians star, 40, joined the cast of 2:22 – A Ghost Story in Los Angeles later this month (pictured October 2, 2022) Co-star: The Fresh Off the Boat actor joins an already star-studded cast consisting of Ratched actor Finn Wittrock (pictured 2020), Pitch Perfect star Anna Camp and Ozark actor Adam Rothenberg The quartet decides to stay up until 2:22 AM to test their theory, and it slowly feels as if something is approaching. Performances will begin on October 29 with the official run beginning November 4. It will run through December 4. Wu has starred in a number of stage productions including And the Earth Moved as well as the Shakespeare play The Tempest.  New movie coming soon: She has a number of film projects on the way as well including Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, the comedy-musical based on the children's book of the same name Coming to theaters Friday: The film is set for release on October 7, 2022 (Wu pictured at Oct.

Constance Wu is returning to the stage and she will make her Ahmanson Theatre debut in Los Angeles at the end of the month!

New York City premiere of her new film Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. The 40-year-old actress was all smiles on the red carpet at the premiere, held at AMC Lincoln Square in New York City. She also posed on the red carpet with Shawn Mendes, Lyric Hurd, Winslow Fegley and Scoot McNairy at the event.

Constance Wu spent her Sunday hitting the red carpet at the New York City premiere of her new film Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.The 40-year-old actress was all smiles on the red carpet at the premiere, held at AMC Lincoln Square in New York City.She also posed on the red carpet with Shawn Mendes, Lyric Hurd, Winslow Fegley and Scoot McNairy at the event. Red carpet ready: Constance Wu spent her Sunday hitting the red carpet at the New York City premiere of her new film Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Co-stars: She also posed on the red carpet with Shawn Mendes, Lyric Hurd, Winslow Fegley and Scoot McNairy at the eventWu stepped out with a shimmering silver short-sleeved minidress that fell to her mid-thigh.She had her black hair pulled back with her bangs over her forehead while accessorizing with diamond earrings and diamond bracelets.