Leslie Jones Recalled The Racist Hate She Received After 'Ghostbusters,' And It's Heartbreaking

'Of all the women in Paul [Feig's] remake of [Ghostbusters], I was the one who got taken through the ringer. I wonder why... Oh, right, because I was a Black girl.'

Columbia Pictures / ©Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Co / Everett Collectionbrought unwanted attention in the form of racism and misogyny that even great comedic timing couldn't water down., the legendary comic opened up about how her role in Paul Feig'spress junket, Leslie described how the narrative of hatred toward the film began with the media's perception."I don't like this movie," one journalist said.

"Leslie then went on to describe that she became the subject of"intense online abuse" before the film even hit movie theaters, stating that it was"no surprise that [she] was the one who got most of the hate" because she was a Black woman."For some men, this was the final straw," she wrote.In the book, she described,"Of all the women in Paul's remake of the movie, I was the one who got taken through the ringer. I wonder why...

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