After Elon Musk took over, Shonda Rhimes, Téa Leoni, and other people in the entertainment industry said they were leaving the platform.
Because Elon Musk bought Twitter, many people in Hollywood are leaving the business.
“Grey’s Anatomy” creator Shonda Rhimes and others in the entertainment business plan to leave the platform now that it is owned by Musk, a self-described “free speech absolutist” who has promised to make big changes, including possibly lifting the ban on former President Donald Trump.
“I’m not going to wait to see what Elon has planned. Bye,” Rhimes tweeted to her almost 2 million Twitter followers on Saturday afternoon. This was two days after Musk finished his $44 billion deal to buy the service. ․․
Here is a list of more people who have said they want to leave the worlds of TV, movies, music, and sports, which are all connected.
Sara Bareilles
Sunday, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter tweeted to almost three million of her fans, “Welp. Twitter has been entertaining. I’m out. We’ll see you on the other platforms, folks.
Bareilles ended her post with emojis of a heart and hands folded in prayer and the words, “Sorry, this one’s not for me.”
Toni Braxton, who is a singer,
In a tweet to more than 2 million of her followers on Friday, the Grammy-winning R&B singer criticized the content she said she had seen on Twitter since Musk bought it.
She said, “I am shocked and outraged by some of the ‘free speech’ I’ve seen on this platform since Musk bought it.
“Hate speech disguised as “free expression” is not okay, so I’ve decided to stay away from Twitter because it’s no longer a safe place for me, my sons, and other POC,” Braxton said, using an acronym for “people of color.”
Mick Foley, a retired professional wrestler and actor, wrote on his public, verified Facebook page that he is taking a “pause” from Twitter because “the new ownership and the misinformation and hatred it seems to be encouraging makes my stomach hurt.”
“I love talking with all of you on social media, but sometimes it can be too much. Foley tweeted on Friday, “I’ll be back in a few weeks, but until then I’ll keep posting on Facebook and Instagram.” “ I hope that everyone will treat each other with respect.
“If you can, please vote, too,” he said. “It seems like our democracy is hanging by a thread.” Foley’s Twitter account seems to have been shut down.
Whoopi Goldberg, who has won both an Oscar and an Emmy, said on Monday’s episode of “The View” on ABC that she is “done with Twitter for now.”
Goldberg said on the show, “I’m leaving, but I might come back if things calm down and I feel better.”
Monday afternoon, it looked like Goldberg’s account had been shut down. When asked for comment, Goldberg’s spokeswoman did not respond quickly.
Gigi Hadid
Friday, the model deleted her Twitter account. In an Instagram post, she said that Twitter was “becoming a sewer of hatred and prejudice.”
Hadid wrote on Instagram, “I can’t promise that it’s a safe place for everyone, or that it will do more good than harm.”
Brian Koppelman is the co-creator of the Showtime dramas “Billions” and “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.” Koppelman recently tweeted, “Y’all, for real, come find me on Instagram and the tok.
Going to try to get away from this for a minute or a month when the transaction is over.”
Erik Larsen, who is known for his work on “The Amazing Spider-Man,” reportedly wrote in April, “The day Elon Musk buys Twitter is the day I delete my account and leave Twitter.”
Larsen’s Twitter handle, @ErikJLarsen, seemed to be turned off on Monday.
Larsen told his followers via email that he is leaving Twitter.
“Yeah, I left. I said I would leave Twitter if Musk bought it. “Musk bought Twitter,” he explained. “I didn’t have a choice. This action only gave the most dangerous users more confidence.
Racists, so-called “patriots,” and creeps are all back in full force.”
“I have no regrets,” he added.
Téa Leoni Leoni is best known for her role in the political thriller “Madam Secretary,” which airs on CBS. On Saturday, she sent a tweet to her about 124,000 followers:
“Hello everyone! I’m leaving Twitter today; let’s look at the situation after the dust settles.
“Today, the dust has shown that there is too much hatred and that we are going in the wrong direction,” Leoni said. “Love, kindness, and chances for all of you,” he said.
Bill Morrison, a comic book artist and illustrator who has worked on “The Simpsons,” said in a LinkedIn message that he had deleted his Twitter account because of Musk’s takeover.
Morrison said, “I thought about waiting to see if he brought Trump’s account back, but I felt there were many reasons to leave even if Trump didn’t come back.”
Ken Olin Olin, who used to be the star of ABC’s “Thirtysomething” and executive producer of NBC’s “This Is Us,” tweeted to his roughly 293,000 followers that he is “out of here.” Then he asked for kindness and peace.
Marina Sirtis, who is best known for playing Deanna Troi on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” canceled her account and left the platform after Musk took over, her spokesperson confirmed in an email.
Sirtis said in a statement, “If I needed proof that leaving Twitter was the right choice, Musk’s post about the attack on Paul Pelosi (which he later deleted) and the avalanche of hate I got when I told people I was leaving confirmed my decision.”
In a Friday tweet, the actor said, “I’m sorry, but I can’t be associated with anything owned by #ELONMUSK and his cabal of deplorables.
I’ll stay for a few days so we can say our goodbyes, and then I’ll leave.”
Alex Winter, an actor and filmmaker best known for playing Bill opposite Keanu Reeves in the “Bill & Ted” movie series, turned off his Twitter account after Musk bought it.
His site’s bio now says “Not here,” and there is a link to his Instagram page.
“By making Twitter a private company with less regulation, Elon Musk has made the site immediately more open to hate speech, targeted attacks, and the spread of false information,” Winter wrote in an email. Many of us will come back if Twitter goes back to being a public company run by normal people.