Hey Gotham Fandom, you gotta promise me something, okay?
Yes, the news that Clare Foley being replaced is extremely sad.
But whatever actress replaces her is not to blame, and should not be on the receiving end of fan outrage. They didn’t actively try to oust Clare, and if you think that an up and coming actress or even an established one can turn down a role easily, they can’t. They’re simply trying to do a job.
Think of them like an understudy. Maybe they aren’t the start you came to see in this Broadway play, but that doesn’t mean they won’t do their best and that you should boo them for not being someone else.
“But does this mean I can’t be sad about Clare being replaced or express that?!” Heck no! Tweet her, tweet the show, tell them how bummed you are (she’s a young girl, I don’t know how much her parents let her have free reign on her twitter account, so just keep that in mind). Let them and her know how much you’ll miss her!!
That being said? This new Ivy is probably gonna have a Twitter, and that twitter is NOT the appropriate place to launch your complaints at. Tweeting things at this new actress like “I miss clare bring her back instead” is just rude. I’m not saying don’t have an opinion, just know who it should be directed to. Who actually has control over these things. And neither Clare nor the new Ivy are that person. This decision came from VERY high up, and even if those High Ups don’t have a twitter where you can express your dismay, don’t default it down to people who can’t do anything about if, even if they wanted to, like the actors.
Even if you don’t like the new actress, don’t use Clare as a weapon against her, please. Women have enough problems with being used this way, let alone outside of the acting profession. And again, keep in mind that these are TEENAGE GIRLS in the ACTING BUSINESS. They have, on a daily basis, enough grown ups in their profession pitting them against each other in the worst kinds of ways, and a bunch of other hurdles to deal with.
Don’t add to that. Be better than that. Be good fans.
