Actress Who Voiced Controversial 'Last of Us' Character Faced Disturbing Backlash and Toxic Fandom
• Laura Bailey, who voiced Abby in The Last of Us Part II, received death threats and harassment targeted at herself and her young son after the game's release.
• The threats were in response to Abby killing a beloved character, Joel, from the first The Last of Us game. Some fans viewed it as a betrayal.
• Bailey spoke about the harassment in a new Last of Us documentary, saying it taught her to keep distance from the public. She had discussed it previously in 2020.
• The level of toxic fandom and harassment towards women in gaming has become commonplace. Stephanie Tyler Jones faced similar stalking over her role in Spider-Man 2.
• There are concerns the actress playing Abby in the HBO series, Kaitlyn Dever, may face similar backlash when the golf club scene airs.