AMERICAN comedian Leslie Jones ridiculed the hackers who released intimate photos of her, during a sketch on “Saturday Night Live” (“SNL”).
The “Ghostbusters” star, who has been subjected to racist online abuse, had her private photos and documents posted online in August.
But she told SNL’s television audience the attacks were “nothing.”
“At a certain point you stop being embarrassed and start being you,” she said.
Jones, who is a regular cast member on the show, addressed the topic passionately during the “weekend update” segment.
“All they did was release some nude pics of me — which is nothing, because, I don’t know if you all know this about me, but I ain’t shy,” she said.
“I am very comfortable with who I am. I am an open book,” she said, before telling anyone who wanted to see her naked to “just ask.”
The actress — who briefly quit Twitter over the summer after receiving racist abuse — said that hurting someone “these days” takes much more than calling them names.
The stand-up comedian was widely praised on social media for “taking control” of the controversy, partly by sharing embarrassing anecdotes from her childhood.
(SD-Agencies)
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