Addison Rae flamed on social media just for watching anime CrunchyRoll \/ Instagram: addisonraeeTikTok star Addison Rae has found herself in the middle of a social media storm after saying that she watches anime. Fans of the genre have been flocking to her comment section on all platforms to beg her to \u201cleave anime alone.\u201d Despite a general lack of recent drama, Addison has not stayed out of the spotlight, largely thanks to the interest surrounding her romantic life. With her recent confirmation that she and former love interest Bryce Hall were just \u201cfriends,\u201d fans had begun to look for new people to pair the successful influencer with. She even had to call people out for going overboard with creating rumors about her dating fellow TikTok star Troy Zarba, saying she was \u201closing friendships\u201d thanks to the false stories. She also said \u201cdo y\u2019all not hang out with your friends or should I just not have them?\u201d While those rumors were laid to rest and fans were encouraged to take a step back from speculating, new drama arose rather unexpectedly from the anime community when Addison posted a series of tweets about the app CrunchyRoll. CrunchyRoll is a popular streaming service that people primarily use to watch anime and similar content. Addison clearly had an interest in being part of the fun, when on September 7 she tweeted that \u201cCrunchyRoll is now downloaded onto my phone. Ttyl,\u201d with another tweet saying \u201cCrunchyRoll and chill.\u201d The anime community responds Despite the harmless nature of the tweets, some anime fans immediately grew concerned that the form of animation was becoming a \u201ctrend.\u201d One fan said: \u201cAnime was supposed to be a sanctuary, how in the world did it get to this. We anime watchers have been bullied for liking anime and now people are just using it for clout. Shame, what a shame.\u201d Another said: \u201cI don\u2019t want anime to become a trend. I\u2019ve been bullied because of anime by people who watched one episode of HxH are now \u201cwEeBs\u201d. Seriously, people are watching it superficially but don\u2019t understand how much it means to us and how important it is.\u201d Some fans even flocked to her TikTok comments to repeat a similar message, \u201cleave anime alone.\u201d Anime was supposed to be a sanctuary how in the world did it grt to this, I love trends but this one is a big NO for me, we anime watchers have been bullied for liking anime now people are just using it for clout, shame, what a shame??? \u2014 sesshomaru\u2019s SIMP (@TodoXdeku321) September 8, 2020 I don\u2019t want anime to become a trend. I\u2019ve been bullied because of anime by people who watched one episode of HxH are now \u201cwEeBs\u201d. Seriously, people are watching it superficially but don\u2019t understand how much it means to us and how important it is. \u2014 bepsi\u30c4 (@bepsi74972168) September 8, 2020 However, not everyone agreed with the extreme nature of the backlash to the rather innocuous tweets. One person said: \u201cThe amount of people saying they were bullied for liking anime, but continuing to gatekeep is crazy! Don\u2019t do what was done to you,\u201d and that they \u201clove seeing new fans.\u201d One warm message came from a fan who said: \u201cQUEEN BEHAVIOR! Please ignore these weirdos trying to gatekeep in the replies. Hope you find a series you enjoy and have fun!\u201d The amount of people saying they were bullied for liking anime, but continuing to gatekeep is crazy! Don\u2019t do what was done to you. Welcome new fans with open arms and recommendations! I\u2019ve been watching since I was a child and I\u2019m now 28, I absolutely love seeing new fans. \u2014 Ren\u00e8e (@GhibliGal) September 8, 2020 QUEEN BEHAVIOR! Please ignore these weirdos trying to gakekeep in the replies. Hope you find a series you enjoy and have fun! \u2014 Short King of the Court | Thank you Furudate! (@ShaKing807) September 8, 2020 Addison Rae is one of the most popular TikTok influencers, with a huge following of over 60 million on TikTok alone. No doubt she will be hoping that this social media storm will subside soon enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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