Constance Wu arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Book of Love” at Pacific Theatres at The Grove on Tuesday, Jan 10, 2017. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
“Fresh Off the Boat” actress Constance Wu is outraged over Casey Affleck’s Oscar nomination.
In a series of Twitter rants on Tuesday, Wu penned her explosive thoughts on Affleck’s bid for Best Actor category for his film “Manchester by the Sea,” despite reports that he allegedly harassed several female crew members back in 2010.
“Men who sexually harass women for Oscar! Because good acting performance matters more than humanity [and] human integrity,” she tweeted.
In a long Twitter tirade about her recent heart-to-heart talk with Canadian actor Peter Shinkoda, she asserted that the award-giving body should recognize entertainers who uphold women empowerment and human dignity. “Arts doesn’t exist for the sake of awards, but awards do exist to honor all that art is trying to accomplish in life,” she exclaimed.
“I know it’s just an award, but I guess I’m in this career, not for awards but because the treatment of human life matters to me.”
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In another post, she added: “I’ve been counseled not to talk about this for career’s sake. F*** my career then, I’m a woman and human first. That’s what my craft is built on.”
Wu, 34, has been outspoken about “whitewashing” issues and lack of Asian-American representation in the glitzy Hollywood industry. Last year, she expressed her anger after Matt Damon was cast as the protagonist in the film “The Great Wall.”
“Our heroes don’t look like Matt Damon. They look like Malala. Gandhi. Mandela. Your big sister when she stood up for you to those bullies that one time,” she tweeted then. Gianna Francesca Catolico
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