Constance Wu Unexpectedly Became the Talk of Upfronts Week Following Tweets

Fresh Off the Boat star appeared disappointed by the series' renewal

As with many bad stories, it all started with a tweet.

Actress Constance Wu, an Adweek cover star and a rising force in television and film, is at the center of attention going into upfronts week, and it’s for all the wrong reasons.

It all began Friday after Wu repeatedly expressed dismay following the renewal of Fresh Off the Boat, the television series about a Taiwanese family that moved to the United States in the 1990s, in which Wu plays the family’s mother, Jessica Huang.

“So upset right now that I’m literally crying,” Wu began in a series of tweets following the announcement.

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