Yahoo Movies Robin Williams' Daughter Zelda Quits Social Networks Over Online Abuse
Zelda Williams, the 25-year-old daughter of the late actor Robin Williams, has quit Twitter and Instagram “for a good long time, maybe forever” after she received some distasteful messages on the social networks.
The actress confirmed she would be deleting the apps from her mobile devices following the abuse.
Yesterday, Zelda and her two brothers Zachary and Cody shared an emotional statement on her Tumblr blog thanking fans for sending them “kind words” about their father.
They also revealed they had received less positive messages of support, saying, “As for those who are sending negativity, know that some small, giggling part of him is sending a flock of pigeons to your house to poop on your car. Right after youve (sic) had it washed. After all, he loved to laugh too.”
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This “negativity” took a horrific turn later on when two Twitter users began sending her unrepeatable messages and imagery. She posted on Twitter “Please report [the two users who we refuse to give print space to]. I’m shaking. I can’t. Please. Twitter requires a link and I won’t open it. Don’t either. Please.”
The tweet has since been deleted and the offending Twitter accounts have been suspended. She then revealed her decision to delete the service from her mobile devices.
She then took to photo-sharing site Instagram to say she was leaving that account dormant too after users were “judging” her over an apparent lack of photos of her late father.
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"The real private moments I shared with him were precious, quiet, and believe it or not, not full of photos or ‘selfies’. I shared him with a world where everyone was taking their photo with him, but I was lucky enough to spend time with him without cameras too. That was more than enough, and I’m grateful for what little time I had. My favorite photos of family are framed in my house, not posted on social media, and they‘ll remain there.”
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