Amy Schumer gave advice to Leslie Jones on how to deal with online hate.
Amy Schumer
The 'Ghostbusters' actress was subjected to vile abuse on social media platform Twitter and the 'Trainwreck' star has revealed she was a pillar of support for Leslie.
She said: "Leslie is a friend and we talked about it. It was just so much hate at once. And you feel like it's never-ending and it is the truth. She was not used to it. I've had 10 years of people sending a lot of vitriol and it's been spread out. For her, it hit like a ton of bricks. I told her, 'You're going to come back and be like, '... you.' And it's going to make you stronger.'
"It took Leslie Jones to get them [Twitter] to realise that people are banding together in a violent and dangerous way. And, you know, we can uphold our First Amendment and still protect people in a way that isn't careless. I was really happy to see that.
"There's always going to be a pocket of aggressive crazies. That's what that sketch was about. It's always a guy, whose avatar is the American flag or them with their kids on their shoulders, and they'll write, 'Die, you fat ...' But then their description of themselves is, 'Father. Christian. Spreading the word.'"
And when it comes to herself, the 35-year-old comedienne insists she feels "pretty strong" at the moment and is trying to ignore any negative comments.
She added to the Los Angeles Times newspaper: "In terms of the Internet, I feel pretty strong. I haven't read a comment for a long time that has made me wince in any way. It's more real-life stuff. But I remember how it feels. It feels like your new reality, like your biggest fear has come true. And then once they've come true, you have nothing to be scared of."
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