Constance Wuhas nothing but love forFresh Off the Boat— but the star recently admitted that she was apprehensive about returning to the set to shoot season 6.
In a Sept. 16 interview withThe Hollywood Reporterat a screening of her new movieHustlers, Wu, 37, said she was “so scared” to return to filming, because “The public was so pissed off at me that I assumed [my castmates] were, too.”
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But to the actress’ surprise, Wu was met with an “outpouring of support” when she returned, tellingTHRthat “It was heartening to know that the me that I represent in life is seen, whereas the me that I represent in tweets is [also] seen — but it’s not the whole story.”
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“When we first had our gallery shoot coming back, I talked to [costarHudson Yang, who plays her character Jessica Huang’s oldest son],” Wu recalled. “I said, ‘Hey, I don’t know if this affected you, but I am sorry if it did affect you. And I want you to know that it’s not a reflection about how I feel about you or the show.’ ”
“And he was just like, ‘Constance, no, we love you. It’s okay, don’t worry about it. We know you.’ I started crying. It was actually really moving,” added theCrazy Rich Asiansstar.
“It wasa lot of humble pie to eat, but I am really glad for it,” she told the outlet.
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“I don’t regretbeing messy and imperfect in public,” she told the outlet, “but I do regret not taking into account how it might have affected people I care about, like the kids on the show. I love them. I had a talk with each kid. I wanted to make sure they knew I acted out of a moment of passion that was not reflective of how I feel about them.”
“They’re like. ‘I’m sorry you went through that, and that people think that, but we know who you are,'” Wu added. “Because here’s the thing: We’ve had the same crew for six years. That never happens if you have a diva on set.”
Fresh Off the Boatseason 6 premieres Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. CT on ABC.
source: people.com
