Ruby Rose quits Twitter after trolling over ‘Batwoman’ casting

Actress Ruby Rose is taking a break from Twitter following a wave of backlash over her casting as Batwoman in the CW’s Arrowverse shows.

Last week, Rose, one of the stars of “The Meg,” was announced as the DC heroine in the network’s upcoming crossover episodes and a spinoff series in development, making Batwoman the first lesbian superhero to headline her own series.

Reactions were mixed across social media, though many endorsed her casting, including “Arrow” star Stephen Amell and Batwoman comics co-creator Greg Rucka. Still, Rose, who is a lesbian and identifies as gender fluid, was trolled by the comic’s avid fandom, leading to her abrupt Twitter departure over the weekend.

Rose previously described the role as her “childhood dream,” but in her final tweets, she derided the hate.

She also turned off public commenting on her Instagram account in response to critics of her sexuality. (Some Batwoman fans also complained that Rose, unlike the relaunched Batwoman of 2006, was not of Jewish descent.)

“Where on earth did ‘Ruby is not a lesbian therefore she can’t be batwoman’ come from — has to be the funniest most ridiculous thing I’ve ever read,” the actress wrote. “I came out at 12? And have for the past 5 years had to deal with ‘she’s too gay’ how do y’all flip it like that? I didn’t change. I wish we would all support each other and our journeys.”

Citing a “rollercoaster of a year,” the “Orange Is the New Black” actress said she was “looking forward to getting more than 4 hours of sleep” and taking the break to “to focus all my energy on my next 2 projects. If you need me, I’ll be on my Bat Phone.”

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