Is it bad that I’m not surprised by this? I’m deeply distrustful of anyone who makes being positive this much of their brand.
We shouldn't trust any ppl where being positive is their brand because honestly.... how? The world sux. Someone told me I was a "glass 3/4 full person" I guess to emphasis I'm a very positive person and I was legit offended lol like how actual dare you
Being anti-Bernie was always a red flag but I just can’t be surprised that a rich celebrity treats people poorly regardless of their brand
I don’t think there are too many people here who attend cons and stuff but this is just the latest in Austin St John being a piece of shit. Other hits include platforming a convicted pedophile grifter and being a raging homophobe
The fact that they had signed this as CHILDREN without knowing what it was they were writing a letter for/signing is so fucked up.
That end paragraph about not thinking about the money but focusing on her name being cleared is so stupidly disingenuous
Pod Meets World did an episode about this specifically recently and it was a heartbreaker to listen to. They brought on a professional therapist to talk them through what happened and both Will and Rider were so deeply ashamed, embarrassed, and even scared still to this day to talk about it out of fear of repercussions. That’s how manipulative this guy was and how thoroughly he embedded himself in their psyches. Rider said he went to a party a while back and, while there, this guy showed up and approached Rider and started talking to him as if nothing had ever happened. Rider then walked away, had a panic attack, and told his wide they needed to leave. And the dude still works with kids.
Important to note that there was a victim in the situation that wasn’t them that was up against all of this. Can’t imagine what it was like for the victim to see all these popular people supporting the person who abused them
No, I definitely agree with that as well. Will said basically the same thing: I can’t imagine how it must have felt to be sitting there in court with your abuser only to then see your Hollywood peers supporting the mother fucker. Would be soul crushing and would certainly make me feel like I’m losing my mind and want to disappear inside myself.
Apparently the author of the Animorph books is supportive of trans kids. This is refreshing to see after all the JKR news I see.
Yes! This is one of the reasons I’ve always loved her. She’s been this way from the start and I remember her making supportive statements all the way back when I was reading Animorphs as a kid. She was one of those authors who helped me maintain an open mind and heart while I was growing up in a very close minded home. I credit her a lot for that.