Claire Foy Turns Down Blue Ink Autograph Request: 'I Don't Do Blue'

Claire Foy.Photo:Noam Galai/Getty

Noam Galai/Getty

Claire Foyis a woman of her word!

On Sunday, writer Evan Ross Katz posteda videoof the British actress, 39, entering a building as a group of fans asked for her autograph.

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In the comment section of the Instagram video, users shut down claims of the actress being rude, saying her dismissal of the fan had more to do with her likely not wanting her autograph to be sold.

Claire Foy.Karwai Tang/WireImage

Karwai Tang/WireImage

“They use blue sharpies to mass copy the signatures and sell fakes. For some reason blue photocopies better than black,” one person stated.

Another wrote, “Colored ink autographs get sold for far more money on eBay etc. Some celebs don’t want to support a secondary market/exploitation of their brand,” as several others gave similar responses.

The actress knows what’s best for her.

Earlier this month, Foy, who playedQueen Elizabethin the hit Netflix seriesThe Crownfor the first two seasons, spoke to PEOPLE about leaving the show.

“I’ve got a lot of love for the people who are still doing the show, butfor my own sanity, I ended the show when I ended it,” the actress said at the Los Angeles premiere ofAll of Us Strangerson Dec. 6. “I let it go and moved on and I think that’s quite healthy.”

Foy made her exit in 2017. The following year she told PEOPLEshe wasn’t afraid to leave the iconic series behind.

Claire Foy.Stuart Hendry / Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection

Stuart Hendry / Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection

Although she’s “moved on” fromThe Crown, Foy felt “really, really proud” of the work that she did while part of the cast and for not being afraid to stand up for her beliefs.

During aninterview withEmpirelast December to discuss her film Women Talking, Foy opened up about why she doesn’t find women being called “strong female characters” as flattering.

“I viscerally hate ‘strong female characters.’ It says what? All other female characters are weak?” Foy asked. “You don’t separate men like that. “They’re allowed to be unlikeable, likable, strong, weak, scary, cuddly… all sorts of different things.”

source: people.com