Celebrities have a complicated relationship with social media. While using social media is often the best way to take charge of their own narratives while still opening up to fans, they also open themselves up to a lot of criticism. Many people argue this criticism is part of the fame game.
The commentary can be so cruel that some celebrities refuse to participate in social media, while others who try are forced away. Modern Family‘s Sarah Hyland is the latest star deciding to take a step back from social media, and the circumstances that led her to that decision are pretty awful.
Sarah, who just celebrated her 28th birthday, is pretty active on all her social media accounts. Her family was recently struck by tragedy when her uncle and cousin were involved in a car accident with a drunk driver. Sarah’s 14-year-old cousin, Trevor, did not survive the accident. Her uncle, Bryon, survived the crash but is still facing a number of medical procedures.
When Sarah took to Twitter to share the family’s GoFundMe campaign with her fans, the feedback she met with was heartless.