Leslie Jones returned to Twitter yesterday after a flood of racist abuse from trolls forced her to leave the social platform. The Ghostbusters actress tweeted, “Welp…a b*itch thought she could stay away. But who else is gonna live tweet Game of Thrones!!”
Her triumphant return received tons of love as fans sent messages of support. “Thanks for the love and support I received! made me feel real special See you later on @sethmeyers #LoveForLeslieJ,” she tweeted.
Welcome back to Twitter, Leslie! We’re happy to see your humor and positivity on our timeline once again.
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