Constance Wu Says She Attempted Suicide After Backlash Over ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Tweets

Constance Wu has shared that she attempted suicide following backlash over controversial tweets.

The actress opened up about her experience in an extensive message shared via Twitter on Thursday, nearly three years after she stepped away from the platform. Wu, 40, has kept a relatively low profile since she faced a wave of criticism for her comments on Fresh Off the Boat, the ABC sitcom in which she starred from 2015-2020.

Wu said early in the note that she “was afraid of coming back on social media because I almost lost my life from it,” before continuing: “3 years ago, when I made careless tweets about the renewal of my TV show, it ignited outrage and internet shaming that got pretty severe. I felt awful about what I’d said, and when a few DMs from a fellow Asian actress told me I’d become a blight on the Asian American community, I started feeling like I didn’t even deserve to live anymore. That I was a disgrace to AsAms, and they’d be better off without me.”

If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, the suicide prevention hotline is reachable at 1-800-273-TALK, and the Suicide Prevention Lifeline site is here. 

This story is being updated.