In a recent interview, the 'Star Wars' star seemed to criticize his co-star over dealing with the social media abuse she faced after 'The Last Jedi.'
star John Boyega took to Twitter late on Wednesday to apologize for comments he made during a recent interview that were taken as an implied criticism of co-star Kelly Marie Tran over how she dealt with abuse on social media. Tran leaving social media
. Boyega replied, "Being in this position, you just understand the masses, how the masses think, you know. Through social media, we get to engage, we get to have fun. But at the same time, for those who are not mentally strong, you are weak to believe in every single thing that you read. That’s, you know, it is what it is."He added: "I don’t know, for me anyway, when I see that [backlash], I’m like, well, that’s actually not true. But no, it is actually not true.
On Wednesday, Boyega sought to clarify his comments, denying he was referring to Tran and apologized if his words were misconstrued. "In no way was I referring to Kelly when I made my comments although the interviewer mentioned her given the topic. I was really speaking from my own perspective throughout this franchise. Sometimes I’ve felt strong and sometimes I’ve felt weak. Badly worded though. I apologize," he wrote.
In a followup tweet, Boyega referred back to previous comments he has made on the social media harassment Tran faced after
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