It was an unusual move for the celebrity-friendly magazine, but the public has strong feelings about both the actress and the YouTuber, and maybe everyone’s a little on edge these days.
It was an unusual move for the celebrity-friendly magazine, but the public has strong feelings about both the actress and the YouTuber, and maybe everyone’s a little on edge these days.
In a rare move, People magazine deleted a story from its website on Wednesday after it triggered ‘violent’ threats against its subject, the actress Olivia Munn, and her family.
The story was about Munn’s distaste for children’s television and bore a headline specifically citing the popular YouTuber Ms. Rachel – which apparently triggered some fans. “There is no excuse for these abhorrent attacks, and we will always prioritize safety above all else,” the publication acknowledged in a statement explaining the decision to remove a story.
It’s an unusual move for any news outlet to delete, rather than amend or update, a story – even People, which is generally considered a friendly go-to outlet for celebrities to share their stories. When asked for further information about removing the article, a People representative pointed back to its original statement.
The post was drawn from the magazine’s recent interview with Munn for a cover story, which published online June 4. The 44-year-old actress, who was promoting her new Apple TV+ series, talked about life with her husband, 42-year-old comedian John Mulaney, their children – a 3-year-old boy and 8-month-old girl – as well as her 2023 breast cancer diagnosis. People also published several separate exclusive items using material from the Munn interview, including one in which she discussed her fertility treatments, and another post headlined, “Olivia Munn Doesn’t Let Her Kids Watch Ms. Rachel. Here’s Why.”
In the story, according to sites that repeated quotes from it before it was deleted, Munn shared her irritation with children’s TV programming.
