When news of beloved actor Alan Rickman reached the Harry Potter cast members, many took to social media to pay their respects to a friend and role model with favorite memories. Emma Watson was no exception, posting multiple tweets about Rickman including photos with quotes from the actor.
However, one of her photos received criticism from fans – can you figure out which one?
#AlanRickman pic.twitter.com/NFyKKsVhpJ
— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) January 14, 2016
#AlanRickman pic.twitter.com/e7Pyubd8qn
— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) January 14, 2016
#alanrickman pic.twitter.com/4WXwnoUtM7
— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) January 14, 2016
They all seem perfectly fine to me, but people are not too fond of the quote that reads, “There is nothing wrong with a man being a feminist, I think it is to our mutual advantage.”
As we all know, Watson has spoken out on feminism many times, but some critics claim she’s using her friend’s death to push her cause.
https://twitter.com/caustinray72/status/687672235746836482
Emma Watson using Alan Rickman's death to push her feminism campaign is really fucking low wow…
— sweendug. (@heyrachael_) January 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/TomsAllende/status/687661536849096704
Of course, Emma’s fans came to the rescue to assure her that she did nothing wrong.
So she was celebrating a great actor and a friend who happened to believe in equal rights for men and women, a cause she’s crazy passionate about. What the hell is wrong with that?
Chill out, trolls.
