Laurence Fox mocked for moaning his pal blocked him after All Lives Matter rants
Lewis actor Laurence Fox's plan to call out The Thick of It star Rebecca Front didn't exactly go to plan - and now he's been roundly mocked on Twitter
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Controversial actor Laurence Fox has lashed out at his long-time pal after she blocked him on social media following his spate of right-wing rants.
The actor, famed for his roles in Lewis and Victoria, made his opinions on the Black Lives Matter movement known in recent months.
Protests have swept the globe demanding justice and racial equality after George Floyd, a black man, died at the hands of a white police officer, who knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds during his arrest.
Laurence, 42, has taken to voicing his thoughts on the movement on Twitter, and one of his longtime pals has finally had enough.
The out-of-work actor - who recently complained he’s worried he’ll never act again - moaned his former pal and fellow actor Rebecca Front had blocked him on the social media site.
Posting his text exchange with The Thick of It star, Laurence moaned hers was “the most painful cancellation [he’s] had yet”.
The screenshot of text messages between the pair showed the disgraced star contacting Rebecca to ask why she has blocked him.
“Have I said anything that could upset you?” Laurence pleaded.
“What a shame. Anyway, you are never blocked from me,” he added with a sad face and a kiss.
Rebecca promptly responded, immediately shutting down Laurence’s begging questions.
“Oh lol,” she began. “I think it was the #alllivesmatter stuff that finally tipped me over the edge.
“It seems to me so glaringly obvious that All Lives Matter - you’d have to be a psychopath to disagree - that it should be equally obvious it doesn’t need a slogan.
“Black Lives are systematically undervalued. Their work opportunities are fewer, their health outcomes are far worse, the criminal justice system works against them. I think the least we can do is let them have a f**king slogan.”
Rebecca went on to say there are “many, many things we clearly disagree” and noted that while she is fond of him, looking at his Twitter feed makes her feel uncomfortable about the company he is keeping.
“I’m sorry, I wish you and your lovely boys well. We’ll just have to agree to differ,” she signed off, referring to Fox’s two sons he shares with his ex-wife and actress Billie Piper.
Laurence replied, attempting to take her response out of context, and accused her of racism.
He added: “It’s the right thing to do to talk first before you cancel me.”
He posted the exchange on Twitter, along with a screenshot of Rebecca’s profile, which clearly states he is blocked from accessing her account.
Moaning to his followers, Fox wrote alongside the images: “This is the most painful cancellation I have had yet.
“From someone I spent 10 happy years working with, many lovely family dinners and lots and lots of laughs. Someone I thought was a friend.”
Rebecca hasn’t risen to the bait since it was posted early Thursday morning - instead turning her attention to raising awareness on World Suicide Prevention Day.
Fox has since been mocked by fellow Twitter users who used the exchange to point out how damaging Laurence has become to his own career.
One commented: “Your politics are damaging your career, but that's entirely your choice.”
Another called him out for posting the private exchange online for the world to see: “Rebecca Front silently blocking Laurence Fox is not cancel culture.
“Laurence Fox publicly sharing private messages with Rebecca so his followers will harass her on his behalf is cancel culture.”
The irony of the situation did not escape another, who wrote: “The irony of that plank Laurence Fox claiming to be 'cancelled' by someone silently blocking him, then posting their private texts with a clumsy but out of context turn of phrase in it - essentially trying to cancel them instead.
“What a tremendous bellend. Stan Rebecca Front.”
Another added: “A gentleman loses the friendship of those whose judgement he until recently respected - and finds it easier to conclude ‘everyone is wrong and I am an oppressed genius’ rather than the more obvious ‘maybe I’m wrong about some things’.”
Others mocked the TV actor and thanked him for recommending someone new for them to follow.
“She's just gained a new follower. Thanks for the recommendation Lozza!” one wrote.
“Right behind you,” another echoed.
Fox made headlines earlier this year during a January Question Time appearance, in which he accused an audience member of racism after she branded him a "privileged white male".
Laurence had appeared on the show and disputed claims that the coverage of Meghan Markle in the press had been racist.
There followed a social media storm, followed by further comments from Fox on topics such as the inclusion of a Sikh soldier in World War One flick 1917.
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