Some celebrities aren’t sticking round to see what new Twitter proprietor Elon Musk does to alter the social media platform as a handful of them have already introduced that they’re leaving for good.
A lot of the celebrities calling it quits work in Hollywood, though just a few singers and artists have additionally stated that they’re stepping away from Twitter after the Tesla and SpaceX CEO finalized his buy of the social media platform final week.
Gray’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes tweeted Saturday that she is “Not hanging round for no matter Elon has deliberate. Bye.”
Actress Tea Leoni, who most just lately starred in “Madam Secretary,” additionally stated that she was performed utilizing Twitter:
Hello everybody. I’m coming off Twitter at the moment—let’s see the place we’re when the mud settles. At this time the mud has revealed an excessive amount of hate, an excessive amount of within the mistaken course. Love, kindness, and potentialities for all of you, thanks,
xoxtéa
— Téa Leoni (@TeaLeoni) October 29, 2022
Singers Sara Bareilles and Toni Braxton each introduced that they have been stepping away as properly. Ms. Bareilles stated, “See you on different platforms, peeps. Sorry, this one’s simply not for me,” whereas Ms. Braxton stated she was doing it out of security causes.
I’m shocked and appalled at a number of the “free speech” I’ve seen on this platform since its acquisition. Hate speech beneath the veil of “free speech” is unacceptable; due to this fact I’m selecting to remain off Twitter as it’s now not a secure house for myself, my sons and different POC.
— Toni Braxton (@tonibraxton) October 29, 2022
“That is Us” producer Ken Olin had been teasing his departure from Twitter days earlier than he made it official, saying on Oct. 22 that “The day Elon Musk takes possession of Twitter I’m out. Not that meaning a lot. However I simply wished to declare it.”
True to his phrase, Mr. Olin tweeted final Friday that he was stepping away from the platform, a day after Mr. Musk finalized his deal to purchase Twitter.
Alex Winter, who’s finest identified for taking part in Invoice together with Keanu Reeves as Ted within the movie “Invoice and Ted’s Glorious Journey,” went so far as to delete his account on Twitter.
“Elon Musk taking up Twitter and making it a personal firm with much less oversight has instantly made the platform extra liable to hate speech, focused assaults, and the unfold of disinformation,” Mr. Winter stated in an e-mail to NBC Information. “If Twitter returns to being a public firm run by rational actors, many people will return.”
Different notable exits embody “Billions” co-creator Brian Koppelman, retired professional wrestler and actor Mick Foley and Erik Larsen, the artist for “The Superb Spider-Man,” NBC reported.
