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Voice actress Cristina Vee, known for anime works such as Demon Slayer and Sailor Moon as well as the French animated series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, has deleted her X (formerly Twitter) account due to excessive harassment after false discovery. accused of being a Zionist.
Vee is included in a list of several “Zionist” voice actors, created and posted by user X @WhereIsmeCake. This sparked a witch hunt on the platform, with several voice actors, including Vee, receiving calls that escalated to harassment and death threats. @WhereIsmeCake’s claims about Vee were later proven false by the voice actress herself as well as some fans who came to her defense with evidence that she supported Palestine and participated in the boycott.
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Vee posted a thread announcing her departure from X due to constant harassment and thanked all users for researching the false rumors and misinformation. The voice actress said she will remain active on Instagram and Tiktok and is excited to continue interacting with fans on those platforms. She also urged users not to continue harassing those who created the original posts, saying: “Everyone feels powerless and is trying to do what they feel is right. These are difficult times, let’s not spread any more negativity.”
@WhereIsmeCake later issued a post renaming Vee, as well as an apology to the voice actor, saying: “I am deeply sorry for this error and wish I would have known sooner.” The user has deactivated their account. Mutual members of @WhereIsmeCake claim that this is due to the backlash of falsely accusing Vee of Zionism. Since then, users have turned to X to support Vee and the many characters she’s voiced over the past few years.
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Other X users have expressed disappointment with the original list’s creator for lacking proper research. While not all of @WhereIsmeCake’s research methods have been confirmed, some have claimed that many of the voice actors on the “Zionist” list were there based on their activities. their public actions on social media expressing support for Palestine or lack thereof and in some cases, posts they liked from several years ago.
Users have stated that this is not enough evidence to confirm that someone is a Zionist, pointing out that in today’s political climate, the term has many different interpretations , from a broadly applicable perspective to an extreme one. Some have also issued serious reprimands to the original creator and taken the opportunity to point out that the performance, including online “witch-hunting” and “witch-hunting,” is not organic. useful nor educational in promoting a cause.
Cristina Vee’s TikTok and Instagram accounts are still active.
Source: X (formerly Twitter)