

Leslie Jones Quits Twitter After Receiving Racist, Sexist Comments
July 19, 2016 - 11:54 am by J'na Jefferson TWITTER
One of Ghostbusters' leading ladies, Saturday Night Live's Leslie Jones, has quit Twitter after receiving several racist and sexist comments from online trolls.
"I leave Twitter tonight with tears and a very sad heart. All this cause I did a movie. You can hate the movie but the sh*t I got today...wrong," she wrote. She retweeted many of the uncalled for tweets so that fans could see what she was going through.
I leave Twitter tonight with tears and a very sad heart.All this cause I did a movie.You can hate the movie but the shit I got today...wrong
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 19, 2016
"I feel like I’m in a personal hell. I didn’t do anything to deserve this. It’s just too much. It shouldn’t be like this. So hurt right now.” Jones also called out Twitter for their lenient guidelines when it comes to hate speech and abuse by writing, "Stop letting the ignorant people be the loud ones.”
I feel like I'm in a personal hell. I didn't do anything to deserve this. It's just too much. It shouldn't be like this. So hurt right now.
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 19, 2016
Exposing pic.twitter.com/jfSbGj3yCP
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 18, 2016
I just don't understand pic.twitter.com/N9xWoXPttu
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 18, 2016
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 18, 2016
It's so sad,most of these comments sound like they are from ignorant children. "I'm the source of AIDS?!" WTF!! These people hate themselves
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 19, 2016
You have to hate yourself to putout that type of hate. I mean on my worst day I can't think of this type of hate to put out.
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 19, 2016
I don't know how to feel. I'm numb. Actually numb. I see the words and pics and videos. Videos y'all. Meaning people took time to sprew hate
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 19, 2016
This sent a video screaming he hates niggas! I'm just so like damn! Like no shame or compassion for human life.It scares the fuck out of me!
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 19, 2016
"I'm more human and real than you f**king think. I work my a** off. I'm not different than any of you who has a dream to do what they love," one of her tweets read. "I use to wonder why some celebs don't have Twitter accts now I know. You can't be nice and communicate with fans cause people crazy."
I use to wonder why some celebs don't have Twitter accts now I know. You can't be nice and communicate with fans cause people crazy.
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 19, 2016
As much as I love live-tweeting posting the pics of awesome things that happen in this life I've been blessed with. I don't know anymore.
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 19, 2016
As much as you want to thinks actors ain't human I want to give you something to think about. I work off pure passion for this game.
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 19, 2016
I'm more human and real than you fucking think.I work my ass off. I'm not different than any of you who has a dream to do what they love.
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 19, 2016
Fans and celebrities such as Margaret Cho, Angela Bassett, W. Kamau Bell and Courtney B. Vance tweeted their support by using a hashtag that emerged last night (Jul. 18), to show support and solidarity for the comedienne- #LoveForLeslieJ.
@Lesdoggg sending you love&support fr. @ImAngelaBassett & me. You deserve better. #LoveforLeslieJ
— Courtney B. Vance (@CourtneyBVance) July 19, 2016
@Lesdoggg do not let the trolls win. They are sad puny little maggots who bottom feed in their sad empty basements. #LoveForLeslieJ
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) July 19, 2016
Twitter once again makes us all have to state the obvious. #LoveforLeslieJ
— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) July 19, 2016
#LoveForLeslieJ. Keep your head up and shine mama! @Lesdoggg
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) July 19, 2016
Leslie is definitely one of the reasons why I'll watch an SNL skit, because Inner White Girl is what made me fall in comedy. #LoveforLeslieJ
— CatherineAJuste (@CatherineFAJ) July 18, 2016
I love @Lesdoggg! She's smart, funny, and a beautiful role model. #LoveforLeslieJ
— M.C. (@drollMC) July 18, 2016