The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2335

Margot muttered under her breath, a clear undercurrent of anger in her voice.

Ivy understood all too well that Margot’s frustration didn’t materialize out of thin air.

Actors, after all, were no strangers to the sting of public scrutiny, especially when caught in the throes of a full-blown media backlash.

Ivy let out a weary sigh, “I knew when I decided to pursue acting that not everyone in the world would be a fan. But when you’re suddenly facing a tidal wave of malice, it can still knock you off your feet. We’re mostly strangers to these people. They only see us on the silver screen. I just don’t get where all the hate comes from.”

Ivy’s question was one that every public figure had pondered at some point.

they figure since we make a decent paycheck, we should be fair game for their vitriol,” Ryan chimed in, his own experience with online attacks being less severe than that of his

and often more personal than those directed at male

knowing full well she couldn’t just wave her pay stub at the faceless masses and reveal that she wasn’t raking in

even met these people. If they think we’re rolling in it, then let’s just hope one day we actually

the room felt a touch lighter.

folds. First, from the knowledge that they had been unfairly maligned for bullying they hadn’t committed-no one wanted to bear that cross. Second, they could try to ignore

this difficult time, their loved ones had been tiptoeing around, urging them to stay out of trouble. In front of relatives

they could

fairness. They wished to be judged impartially, at least until they wrapped up filming, without unwarranted