While that might seem a touch hyperbolic – Kelly Marie Tran has done loads of things better than leaving social media – for her own personal well-being and happiness, it must rank very high after suffering a constant stream of abuse that forced her to step away. Speaking with Ash Crossan from ET Online she explained how this bold move was the best one for her.
“I mean, I think that, you know, it’s a different decision for everyone,” she tells ET’s Ash Crossan. “And I think that people should do what they think is right for them. I also think that … it was the best thing I ever did. I don’t know. It’s funny, it feels like people are still shocked by it sometimes. I’m like, no … I just did what was best for me.”
“Why is that so shocking?” she continues with a laugh. “Yeah, I feel great about it.”
Away from her turn in the Star Wars galaxy, Tran has kept herself busy with appearances in the Hulu horror series Monsterland as Lauren and voicing the lead character of Raya in Disney’s upcoming animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon.
“When Last Jedi came out and I was so overwhelmed by emotion, I didn’t understand it,” she recalls. “I’m having a very similar experience with Raya and the Last Dragon, if that makes sense.”
“I’ve always wanted to be a performer, I’ve always wanted to tell stories,” she adds. “But I feel like the things that I’ve been able to do thus far say a lot more about the people around me than me, if that makes sense. Like, Raya and working with [directors] Carlos and Don and all these incredible people, and also having Jamie Roberts who cast that movie and who believed in me more than I did — and probably still does. Like, I have not grasped that yet. It feels very, very unreal and doesn’t make sense. And I am so excited for people to see it.”
- Hardcover Book
- Soule, Charles (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 400 Pages - 01/05/2021 (Publication Date) - Random House Worlds (Publisher)
