Simu Liu is a backing actor Hudson Williams amid recent social media scrutiny. The 37-year-old Marvel actor condemned the online hate campaign aimed at Williams after a controversial photo from his teenage years surfaced showing him with a swastika drawn on his forehead.
Here’s what Simu Liu said about Hudson Williams’ swastika reaction
To address the dispute regarding ThreadLiu said the backlash points to a broader pattern involving minority public figures. He also drew on his own experiences with online harassment to highlight the current situation, writing: “I have this very specific trauma attached to people on the internet fabricating things about me and turning things into a massive hate campaign when I first broke out. I started recognizing patterns whenever people of color had a moment of visibility. It happened like clockwork and I see it happening everywhere. The internet is here and now. Be careful.”
In another postthe Kim’s Convenience actor criticized BuzzFeed’s reporting. He wrote: “For an organization that has become synonymous with clickbait, never to grow, never to evolve, never to have a moment of self-awareness and just continue to publish disgusting sensationalist bullshit like this is just sad.” He criticized the publication for targeting people of color without justification, saying its reporting standards had fallen and comparing it to outlets like TMZ.
Williams, 25, who shot to stardom playing Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry, has yet to issue a statement. However, sources told TMZ he was unaware of what had been drawn on his face at the time and he “deeply regrets” the image. They described the incident as a group of underage teenagers “doing stupid things” while under the influence.
A friend commented: “The marks do not and never have reflected Hudson’s beliefs, values or character.” As the controversy continues to generate discussion online, Liu’s comments have added another perspective to the debate, while attention remains focused on whether Williams herself will publicly address the situation.
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Originally reported by Meenakshi Sengupta on Mandatory
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