Daisy Ridley Returns To Social Media After Six Years

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Star Wars actor Daisy Ridley has finally returned to social media after a six-year hiatus from the public platforms. The actress posted a photo looking very relaxed after the extended detachment from the online platforms.

Star Wars is and will forever be an iconic franchise rich with plenty of stories, characters, lore and places that are open for exploring. The first six mainline movies are generally more loved than the last three, but the original Star Wars trilogy is usually seen as the best the franchise has to offer. Many have been gravitating to the television series (both live-action and animated), which deliver some of the best storytelling that Star Wars has to offer. It's no secret that Star Wars has a passionate fanbase, which is often its downfall.

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Part of the reason why Ridley left social media is due to the fan backlash she received. Ridley was one of the Star Wars actors who were targeted with harsh words, death threats and misogynistic attacks due to fans not liking the recent trilogy. Most of the hatred didn't even go to the writers or creators but rather the actors themselves. Kelly Marie Tran was another victim of online abuse. Now, Ridley has decided to return to social media, posing a photo on her Instagram with a message that said, «Coming out of social media hibernation refreshed, recharged, and ready for what I’m calling my “Year of Yes”. (And that’s the tea.)»

It never added up as to why fans go after the talent and not the creators. Actors are reading the lines given to them. In rare cases, they have creative control over what gets said, but this is not the case here. At the end of the day, it's just a movie. So taking hatred out on