[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Constance Wu is opening up more than ever about a dark period in her life.
The 40-year-old actress appeared on Red Table Talk this week and tearfully opened up to co-hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield Norris about her suicide attempt and mental health struggles following the backlash from her 2019 tweets about Fresh Off the Boat. Related: Chloë Grace Moretz Developed ‘Body Dysmorphia’ As A Result Of That Family Guy Meme As you may recall, Constance wrote on Twitter that she was “really upset” about the renewal of Season 6 of the show, sparking outrage from fans — and a former colleague — who thought she was ungrateful for her role on the ABC comedy.
During the RTT appearance, the Crazy Rich Asian star shared a message sent to her that read: Reading that, Constance said, she felt like “nothing I could ever do would be enough” — so much so that she considered taking her own life.
Expanding on her previous sentiments, the Taiwanese American star added: Soon after, Constance recalled grabbing a blanket and ending up on the railing of the fifth-story balcony of her apartment, looking down at the streets of New York City.
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