Leslie Jones busts racist trolls, with zero help from Twitter
This should be an amazing time for Leslie Jones. Ghostbusters, which features the hilarious comedian in her first starring film role, just came out to solid reviews and a solid opening weekend at the box office. But instead of enjoying her success, Jones is busy battling viciously racist harassment online. Yesterday, she started tweeting about what she’s been going through, and the vitriol sent her way goes beyond Ghostbros complaining about their ruined childhoods. This is horrific stuff, as evidenced by the examples she posted: