Okay so… I’m so so disappointed right now. Because why do these poor actors have to keep telling some of you off?
Riddle me this.. how the hell can you call yourself a proclaimed “fan” of this musical, its actors, and what it stands for when you go to Melodys instagram, print a photo of her in a bathing suit, expect her to sign it and give it back to you.? How can you call yourself a “fan” when you kiss Jason on the cheek when you asked for a photo? How can you call yourself a “fan” when you follow actors to their cars, follow them home and give them panic attacks? How can y’all call yourselves “fans” when you constantly sexualize, belittle, demean, and dehumanize these young actors? I’ll tell you. You can’t.
You are not a fan at this point. You are creepy, you are an asshole, and SOME OF YOU are borderline stalkers and psychopaths. I say this time and time again and it’s genuinely so exhausting and so so messed up that I even have to say it.
THE ACTORS ARE PEOPLE TOO.
They are NOT your playthings. They are NOT yours to do whatever you want with. They are young actors who are trying to do a job. That is all they are in the end. I’m so so deeply disappointed to hear all this horrid, disgusting behavior from some of y’all.
I do not care if some of you think I’m being dramatic and over the top. I don’t care. What I DO care about is these people, these human beings rights, boundaries, and their decency being violated and disrespected on a daily basis. This is not about theatre anymore. This is about human decency, rights, and boundaries.
I said this before and I will say it again, I am aware that this issue is not coming from a lot of you, this message isn’t for you. This message is for the people who read all of this, who hear all this disturbing news from the actors and think that it is okay. This is for the people who currently DO these things and think it’s okay and even “cool”.