The team behind Amazon Prime Video’s “Off Campus” is denouncing fans of the YA romance series who have “engaged in targeted harassment” toward cast members and their loved ones.
“The Off Campus community is built on a shared love of storytelling — and on respect for the real people who bring it to life,” the show’s account posted on social media. “We ask that everyone in this space extend that respect to our cast and the people in their lives. Accounts that engage in targeted harassment will be removed from following our accounts.”
The statement comes after “Off Campus” star Mika Abdalla, who will lead Season 2, announced her split from her fiancé, Jake Short. A clip has resurfaced and gone viral of the two of them on a podcast, in which Short jokes describes Abdalla as “some bitch.” The former couple issued a joint statement to Us Weekly, clarifying that the clip is not representative of their five-year relationship.
“People making harmful and inaccurate assumptions about our dynamic,” the couple wrote. “We were in a loving, respectful relationship for five years, and it’s hurtful to see playful moments dissected in a way that does not reflect the respect and love we had and still have for each other.”
This is not the first TV show that has had to speak out about certain fans crossing the line. In May, Amazon asked fans of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” to respect the cast and crew’s privacy during the filming of the movie, posting: “We love the excitement, but sharing locations and visiting set disrupts filming and creates real safety concerns for our cast and crew.”