Ruby Rose quit Twitter after being harassed over her Batwoman casting news, and that’s NOT okay
Well, this stinks: Ruby Rose has quit Twitter after being harassed over her Batwoman casting news, and nothing about the situation is okay. The harassment is so bad that she even had to deactivate public comments on her Instagram account.
On August 7th, Rose took to her social media accounts to announce she will play Batwoman in The CW’s Arrowverse. Sadly, it didn’t take long for her to become the victim of some serious online trolling. Users slammed the casting choice, saying that Rose wasn’t the right actress to play a lesbian superhero. In 2006, DC Comics reintroduced Batwoman as a lesbian of Jewish descent. Some critics are angry that Rose herself isn’t Jewish like the character. But most are upset that she’s playing a lesbian on TV.
Rose has publicly identified as a lesbian and as gender-fluid, and the Batwoman character she’s playing will also be portrayed as a lesbian. Still, many users had a problem with the casting decision.
Not only does ruby rose not identify as a lesbian but she’s not Jewish either. So…they basically lied about it wanting an actor that represented the diversity to stay true to who batwoman is and instead just picked a “hot” white person that isn’t too gay to offend the straights
— Kristin (@therealksparkle) August 7, 2018
Ruby Rose being cast as Batwoman feels like The CW didn’t even try to look for actual talent.
They grabbed the ONLY lesbian Hollywood knows of and called it a day like ¯_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/4Rqz8q9JKa
— dened rey moreno 🌈 (@Hajabeg) August 7, 2018
okay but casting ruby rose as batwoman truly is a big fuck you to all the lesbian fans like they don't care about the rep they just wanted to cast a lesbian to have good press so they just gave it to her cause she's well known and liked by straight girls
— justine (@leopvrdskin) August 7, 2018
Before deleting her Twitter account, Rose replied to the backlash.
Teen Vogue reports that on Friday, August 10th, Rose tweeted, “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. 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.”
Rose also spoke about Batwoman in an appearance on The Tonight Show. “Growing up watching TV, I never saw someone on TV that I could identify with, let alone a superhero,” she said.
Since deleting her account, Rose’s fans have taken to Twitter to defend the star against the backlash.
Ruby Rose gets cast as Batwoman and people are such a-holes they chase her off Twitter. This is why fandom is awful now. No one is happy about anything. Ever. Enjoy all your creators leaving social media because you're terrible and left them with no other choice, fanatics.
— Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso) August 12, 2018
Apparently Ruby Rose got so much shit from over-entitled 'fans' about the Batwoman casting she felt it necessary to delete her Twitter account.
Couple of things here;
1. She may not fit the template of the character in every detail. That's why we call it acting.
2. Shut up. pic.twitter.com/gLa38FkcML
— Michael Moran (@TheMichaelMoran) August 13, 2018
What the hell is wrong with people?! Ruby Rose showed nothing but excitement and passion for #Batwoman and you sons a bitches ran her off?!! This is why a lot stars don’t interact with fans on social media because they get shamed and treated like shit pic.twitter.com/srAIzjcs8s
— Superman81 (@ManOfSteel37013) August 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/udfredirect/status/1028716686549995520
y’all mad at ruby rose, a lesbian, for being casted as a lesbian?? calling her a “lesbian for straight people”? ..i know y’all like to hate everything under the sun but knock that shit off if anyone ever said my sexuality was performative for straight people i’d guillotine myself
— ari oneiros (@deIusionangel) August 8, 2018
Unfortunately, many celebrities have left social media recently due to online harassment.
Millie Bobby Brown left Twitter after users made homophobic memes about her. Anna Diop of Titans turned off comments on her Instagram after users left racist remarks about her casting. And Kelly Marie Tran of Star Wars deleted her Instagram earlier this year because of similar harassment.
While Rose’s Instagram account is still active, it’s unclear whether or not she’ll return to Twitter. Harassment is NEVER okay, and we’re heartbroken it came to this.