Constance Wu Was 'So Scared' to Return to 'Fresh Off the Boat' After Twitter Controversy

Constance Wuhas nothing but love forFresh Off the Boat— but the star recently admitted that she was apprehensive about returning to the set to shoot season 6.

In a Sept. 16 interview withThe Hollywood Reporterat a screening of her new movieHustlers, Wu, 37, said she was “so scared” to return to filming, because “The public was so pissed off at me that I assumed [my castmates] were, too.”

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But to the actress’ surprise, Wu was met with an “outpouring of support” when she returned, tellingTHRthat “It was heartening to know that the me that I represent in life is seen, whereas the me that I represent in tweets is [also] seen — but it’s not the whole story.”

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“When we first had our gallery shoot coming back, I talked to [costarHudson Yang, who plays her character Jessica Huang’s oldest son],” Wu recalled. “I said, ‘Hey, I don’t know if this affected you, but I am sorry if it did affect you. And I want you to know that it’s not a reflection about how I feel about you or the show.’ ”

“And he was just like, ‘Constance, no, we love you. It’s okay, don’t worry about it. We know you.’ I started crying. It was actually really moving,” added theCrazy Rich Asiansstar.

“It wasa lot of humble pie to eat, but I am really glad for it,” she told the outlet.

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“I don’t regretbeing messy and imperfect in public,” she told the outlet, “but I do regret not taking into account how it might have affected people I care about, like the kids on the show. I love them. I had a talk with each kid. I wanted to make sure they knew I acted out of a moment of passion that was not reflective of how I feel about them.”

“They’re like. ‘I’m sorry you went through that, and that people think that, but we know who you are,'” Wu added. “Because here’s the thing: We’ve had the same crew for six years. That never happens if you have a diva on set.”

Fresh Off the Boatseason 6 premieres Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. CT on ABC.

source: people.com