Star Wars' John Boyega Apologizes For 'Badly Worded' Comments About Co-Star
In his interview, Boyega implied that people who give into the pressures of social media are weak, prompting backlash online for the apparent insensitivity to Tran's experiences.
As he said, "Through social media, we get to engage, we get to have fun. But at the same time, for those who are not mentally strong, you are weak to believe in every single thing that you read. That's, you know, it is what it is. I don't know, for me anyway, when I see that [backlash], I'm like, well, that's actually not true. But no, it is actually not true."
In a series of tweets on Thursday morning, the 27-year-old apologized for the comments and clarified his intentions.As he wrote,"In no way was I referring to Kelly when I made my comments although the interviewer mentioned her given the topic. I was really speaking from my own perspective throughout this franchise. Sometimes I've felt strong and sometimes I've felt weak. Badly worded though. I apologize.
In a second tweet, he defended Tran, saying his perspective on her past mistreatment at the hands of avid ,"My comments on Kelly specifically and online harassment remains the same via a tweet I put out a few years ago." In no way was I referring to Kelly when I made my comments although the interviewer mentioned her given the topic. I was really speaking from my own perspective throughout this franchise. Sometimes I’ve felt strong and sometimes I’ve felt weak. Badly worded though. I apologize.Back in 2018, Boyega defended his co-star in the face of the unfair harassment she was receiving.
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