Chapter 2335
Margot muttered under her breath, a clear undercurrent of anger in her voice.
Ivy understood all too well that Margot’s frustration didn’t materialize out of thin air.
Actors, after all, were no strangers to the sting of public scrutiny, especially when caught in the throes
of a full-blown media backlash.
Ivy let out a weary sigh, “I knew when I decided to pursue acting that not everyone in the world would
be a fan. But when you’re suddenly facing a tidal wave of malice, it can still knock you off your feet.
We’re mostly strangers to these people. They only see us on the silver screen. I just don’t get where all
the hate comes from.”
Ivy’s question was one that every public figure had pondered at some point.
“I guess they figure since we make a decent paycheck, we should be fair game for their vitriol,” Ryan
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtchimed in, his own experience with online attacks being less severe than that of his female co-stars.
The verbal assaults on actresses were particularly vicious and often more personal than
those directed at male actors.
Ivy exhaled deeply, knowing full well she couldn’t just wave her pay stub at the faceless masses and
reveal that she wasn’t raking in as much as they imagined.
Seeing Margot so downcast, Ivy offered some words of comfort, “Let it go, girl. We don’t need to justify
ourselves to them. After all, we’ve never even met these people. If they think we’re rolling in it, then
let’s just hope one day we actually will be. This injustice is just for tonight. By tomorrow, the tide of
public opinion will have turned.”
With that, the room felt a touch lighter.
The relief came in two folds. First, from the knowledge that they had been unfairly maligned for bullying
they hadn’t committed-no one wanted to bear that cross. Second, they could try to ignore it, but their
families certainly cared about their reputations.
During this difficult time, their loved ones had been tiptoeing around, urging them to stay out of trouble.
In front of relatives and friends, the questions were inevitable. Had their child really been involved in
such behavior?
Now, at last, they could proudly claim their innocence.
They didn’t seek special treatment from the online crowd-just fairness. They wished to be judged
impartially, at least until they wrapped up filming, without unwarranted slander. All they wanted was
peace to finish their work.
To their surprise, the clarification had an even better impact than anticipated.
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One particular viewer, who had been bombarded with nearly three thousand hateful comments, re-
shared the production team’s post with a reply that read, “Finally, the truth. prevails. Our trust was not
misplaced.”
Below that, fans who had steadfastly supported the cast were gathering, many
overwhelmed with emotion.
During that time, these fans had been unable to hold their heads high, subjected to ridicule from any
and all internet users.
It was as if their humanity was being questioned, just for being fans.
[I told you,” one loyal supporter typed through tears, “judging an entire crew based on a few edited clips
was always absurd.]