"Toxic fandom" is a phrase that has recently been getting more attention, and the lengths that these "fans" can go with their bullying can go a bit far. Just in, Lexi Rabe, who plays young Morgan Stark in Avengers: Endgame, has released this video to get people to stop bullying her online.
Watch this:
Now I personally don't know what anyone could get from bullying a 7-year-old girl online, but I imagine there are some real classy people out there who want to attack Rabe for not being what they wanted to be in Avengers. Just looking at Twitter there are some who are angered at the thought of Morgan Stark being Ironheart and not Riri Williams, and I imagine they go online and say terrible things about the character and the actress.
With child actors being as fragile as they are, I'm hoping whoever Rabe's guardians are will help her navigate online and save her from anything that could traumatize her in the future. If Star Wars "fans" could ruin young Jake Lloyd's life for not being their ideal Anakin Skywalker, then Rabe sure needs the help she can get. Hopefully, she sees the well-meaning fans as well, and not just focus on the haters.
You can catch Rabe in Avengers: Endgame which is getting a special re-release this coming June 28.
See Also: Gwyneth Paltrow Has Not Watched Avengers: Endgame
Explore new topics and discover content that's right for you!
Avengers: Endgame