Constance Wu Was 'Upset' Over 'Fresh Off the Boat' Renewal Because She Had to Turn Down a Play

Constance Wu‘s reaction toFresh Off the Boat‘s renewal sparked fan backlash, but the actress says her reasons stemmed from having to let go of “another project that I was really passionate about.”

“I grew up in theater, so that’s home for me,” she said. “You know what I mean? And a lot of people told me, ‘Oh, yeah, it’s not going to get picked up.'”

Wu continued, “This play I wanted to do, my heart was so in it. And so for just a moment of heat, which we all have, I got upset that I couldn’t do the play.”

“But if you look at any of my tweets for the past six years aboutFresh Off the Boat, I love it and I love those kids and I love the crew. And it’s just a really peaceful, happy job that I’m really lucky to have.”

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And when a Twitter user congratulated Wu, writing, “Congrats on your renewal! Great news :),” the actress swiftly responded: “No it’s not.” (The tweets have since been deleted.)

“I loveFOTB,” she began. “I was temporarily upset yesterdaynotbc I hate the show but bc its renewal meant I had to give up another project that I was really passionate about. So my dismayed social media replies were more about that other project and not aboutFOTB.“

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Wu then wrote thatFOTBis “a great show that I’m proud of and that I enjoy,” but that she was looking for “artistic challenge over comfort and ease.”

“I do regret that and it wasn’t nice and I am sorry for that. I know it’s a huge privilege that I evenHAVEoptions — options thatFOTBhas afforded me,” she wrote.

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While Wu is continuing on the next season ofFresh Off the Boat, she is also starring in a new movie alongsideJennifer Lopez,Hustlers.

Hustlersis in theaters Sept. 13.

source: people.com