Will Poulter on a Twitter break after facing abuse
Actor Will Poulter has taken a “step back” from Twitter to reassess his relationship with social media after he faced abuse from trolls over his looks in a show.
He faced the wrath for his appearance in the new Black Mirror episode, for which he sports a head of spiky bleachblond hair instead of his usual sandy brown locks. Some trolls ended up calling him “ugly.”
According to reports, Poulter tweeted that the Twitter break was “in the interest of my mental health.”
The British actor, who turns 26 later this month, said he made the decision “in light of my recent experiences.”
“I’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to everybody who has watched Bandersnatch and for their responses (whatever they may be) to the material we created,” said Poulter, pointedly highlighting the word “material”.
“As we all know, there is a balance to be struck in our engagements with social media. There are positives to enjoy and inevitable negatives, that are best avoided. It’s a balance I have struggled with for a while now and in the interest of my mental health. I feel the time has come to change my relationship with social media,” he added.
Poulter said he would continue to post occasionally for and with the Blueprint Theatre Company and a number of charitable causes, including an anti-bullying campaign.
He said he hoped, “this shift to reduce my personal expression and increase the focus on issues that matter will result in a better outcome for everyone.”
The actor signed off writing, “This is not the end. Consider it an alternative path.”
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