The actor said the angry messages he's received just ”boggle” his mind as many of them blame Rapp for destroying Kevin Spacey’s career and for potentially causing the House of Cards production team to lose their jobs.
Other messages called Rapp an attention seeker, drama queen and opportunist.
He wrote on Twitter: “I’ve been doing a fair amount of reporting and muting of folks, but if you’re interested, take a look through the replies to my tweets on 10/30/17 to see for yourself what some folks say.”
The actor then began to share screenshots of some of the hateful messages he’s received and tweeted: “Here are some of the comments on Instagram. I’ve decided I want to share some of them because these people need to be outed for their harassment.” The screenshotted message from Instagram read: “I hate you son of a b*tch! I hope your career will be finished soon!! You’re only seeking for attention, cause your career its a big sh*t!!”That was by far one of the milder negative tweets I’ve been tagged in. I’ve been doing a fair amount of reporting and muting of folks, but if you’re interested, take a look through the replies to my tweets on 10/30/17 to see for yourself what some folks say.
— Anthony Rapp (@albinokid) November 28, 2017
One Twitter user wrote: “Even if your story is real, that ‘sexual advance’ was too little to want you to f*ck Kevin’s career, besides he was drunk. He never put his dick in your ass. You’re an opportunist and possibly playing the victim.”Here are some comments on Instagram. I’ve decided I want to share some of them because these people need to be outed for their harassment. pic.twitter.com/Dxf9Ab5Mmc
— Anthony Rapp (@albinokid) November 29, 2017
Another user wrote that Rapp should have waited one more season before opening up about the sexual allegation, they wrote: “I think the Spacey story could have waited one season for us fans. How would you like if Star Trek gets ruined because someone there was a perv 30 years ago?”Here’s one. pic.twitter.com/YVoSt8Yi2V
— Anthony Rapp (@albinokid) November 29, 2017
Another Twitter user wrote: “No sympathy here. You demolished a very talented man’s career over an incident for which you do not have a shred of evidence that it took place; just your word. Furthermore it happened over 30 years ago and he didn’t break any laws! Pathetic.”Wheeeeee! pic.twitter.com/DJXDTkXLJF
— Anthony Rapp (@albinokid) November 29, 2017
One person accused Rapp of acting like a ‘Lolito’: “What the hell were you doing waiting in his room until everyone left?? What’s wrong w/folk? At that age sex is new and unattainable… you wanted something or you’d have left… you were just scared + didn’t understand homo feelings #Lolito.”Here’s one. Oh, and @AWriterNamedPam I didn’t know it at the time, but I have since learned that he did indeed break a law in this case. Namely sexual assault of a minor. FYI. pic.twitter.com/VR4qklDdCN
— Anthony Rapp (@albinokid) November 30, 2017
Netflix previously confirmed that House of Cards will end after its sixth season. Since Rapp’s original allegation, dozens more men have come forward claiming they were also victims of sexual harassment or assault by Spacey, including eight crew members on House of Cards. More stories: The secret world of cottaging explored in new photography exhibition Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to meet people living with HIV in first public engagement as a coupleHere’s one. pic.twitter.com/fuWz08sX25
— Anthony Rapp (@albinokid) November 30, 2017