Constance Wu Opens Up About Suicide Attempt After 'Fresh Off the Boat' Twitter Backlash

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Constance Wu returned to social media after nearly three years on Thursday to announce her new book, and to speak out about attempting suicide as a result of the backlash she endured following a Twitter fiasco surrounding 's renewal in 2019.

After ABC renewed the Asian-led comedy for a sixth season in May of that year, Wu posted a series of explicit tweets expressing her frustration and disappointment over the pickup.«I was afraid of coming back on social media because I almost lost my life from it: [Three] years ago, when I made careless tweets about the renewal of my TV show, it ignited outrage and internet shaming that got pretty severe,» the 40-year-old actress wrote in a lengthy letter posted on Twitter. «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.

That I was a disgrace to [Asian Americans], and they'd be better off without me. Looking back, it's surreal that a few DMs convinced me to end my own life, but that's what happened.

Luckily, a friend found me and rushed me to the ER.»The star was at the center of controversy in 2019 after ABC picked up for a sixth season, prompting Wu to tweet at the time: «So upset right now that I’m literally crying.