'Fresh Off the Boat' and 'Crazy Rich Asians' actress Constance Wu says outburst after her show's renewal was 'ill timed'
Constance Wu has an explanation for her Twitter outburst following the news that her show,"Fresh Off the Boat," will be back for another season.
"I love FOTB. I was temporarily upset yesterday not because I hate the show but bc its renewal meant I had to give up another project that I was really passionate about. So my dismayed social media replies were more about that other project and not about FOTB," the actress wrote in a statement posted to Twitter on Saturday.These words are my truth. I hope you hear them pic.twitter.
— Constance Wu May 11, 2019 The hit ABC comedy follows a family adjusting to suburban Orlando life after moving from Chinatown. Wu wrote that playing her character Jessica Huang was"fun and easy and pleasant." But she said that she would prefer to pursue more challenging roles."In general, I've always sought artistic challenge over comfort and ease.
— Fresh off the Boat May 10, 2019 On the show's Instagram account, commenters called her out after she apparently posted"Dislike" under a post about the show returning for another season. "Saying 'dislike' to this news is a slap in the face to everyone who works behind the scenes to make your show as powerful and groundbreaking as it truly is.
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