The star of the ABC series Fresh Off The Boat and the hit movie Crazy Rich Asians is backing down from what is being perceived as a social media temper tantrum after finding out that her television series was renewed.
While most stars on television shows are saddened when their long-running show gets canceled, Wu lashed out at the announcement that hers has gotten another season. But now, according to Vanity Fair , the actor wants to clarify that she was upset because the show’s renewal means she will have to drop out of what she calls a “passion project.”
After Wu posted a series of tweets that included one which said, “So upset right now that I’m literally crying,” she received a great deal of backlash which suggested that she was ungrateful for her success on the cast of Fresh Off The Boat , which gave her profound exposure.
On Saturday, she wanted to clarify her initial tweets to say that the renewal of the series is creating a conflict for another project that “would have challenged me as an artist.”
“People ‘assumed’ that meant I don’t love and enjoy FOTB . But I do love and enjoy it. I hope you believe me.”
Actress @ConstanceWu replies to #FreshOffTheBoat renewal: “F—ing Hell” https://t.co/rLBpclD48L pic.twitter.com/5A0TrJHfbX
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 10, 2019
After the backlash, Wu stated that her comments, which included a string of colorful words, were taken out of context and came at the end of a long day.
“Todays tweets were on the heels of rough day&were ill timed w/the news of the showPlz know, Im so grateful for FOTB renewal. I love the cast&crew. Im proud to be a part of it. For all the fans support, thank u & for all who support my casual use of the word f**k-thank u too.”
Wu, who stars as Jessica Huang on the series Fresh Off The Boat about a Chinese-American family carving out their own American dream in Orlando, Florida, plays a role based on the mother of chef and creator Eddie Huang.
For Wu, 2018 was a big year, as she was cast in the lead of the well-received movie, Crazy Rich Asians , which included the first nearly all-Asian cast of a film since the Joy Luck Club , reports The Inquisitr . The movie’s premiere was celebrated around the world, and Wu was the toast of the town at the New York premiere, wearing a dress which was covered in $200,000 worth of hand-sewn Swarovski crystals.
The actor is now in a position where she is seen as a leading lady in the film, and not just a television actor, and so it wasn’t shocking to some that she is ready to move on.