Several celebrities have announced they are leaving Twitter after Elon Musk took over the social media platform. Shonda Rhimes, creator of hit TV shows like "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal," tweeted that she was done with Twitter. "I'm out," she wrote. "This place is a cesspool."Sara Bareilles, who has starred in Broadway musicals like "Waitress" and "Little Shop of Horrors," also announced her departure from Twitter, writing, "I can't do this anymore."Musician John Legend also said he was taking a break from Twitter, writing, "This isn't fun for me anymore."These celebrities join a growing list of people who are leaving Twitter or speaking out against the platform. Some say they're fed up with the toxicity and hate speech on the site, while others are upset with how the company is handling its recent wave of high-profile users leaving.
see here what celebrities say about leaving Twitter after Elon musk takeover
This has led to a mass exodus of
users, including many celebrities who were once active on the site. Shonda
Rhimes, Sara Bareilles, and John Legend are just a few of the big names who
have left Twitter in recent months. It's not just that these celebrities don't
agree with Musk's politics; they also object to the way he has taken over the
platform and used it to spread harmful information. As Rhimes put it in a
statement announcing her decision to leave Twitter: "I cannot in good
conscience be part of a platform that is subjecting its users to hate speech,
conspiracy theories, and flat-out lies."Bareilles echoed this sentiment,
saying that she was "deeply disappointed" in Twitter's handling of
Musk's takeover. "The misinformation and mistruths being spread on this
platform are dangerous and I can no longer be a part of it," she
said.Legend, meanwhile, simply said that he was "done" with Twitter
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