Star Wars' Daisy Ridley quits social media  for her mental health

Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley quits social media for good to protect her mental health after seeing her friends become ‘completely addicted’

Daisy Ridley has revealed she’s quit social media for good in a bid to protect her mental health after seeing her friends become ‘completely addicted’ to their phones.

The Star Wars actress, 28, told how she’s removed herself from Twitter, Instagram and Facebook after reading ‘terrifying’ statistics linking social media to anxiety.

And after directly witnessing the negative impact regularly being on social platforms has had on her pals, Daisy insisted that she ‘won’t be returning’ any any time soon.

No more: Daisy Ridley has revealed she’s quit social media for good in a bid to protect her mental health after seeing her friends become ‘completely addicted’ to their phones

Speaking to Spanish magazine S Moda, Daisy explained: ‘I have managed to separate my personal life well from my professional life, partly probably because I’m not on social media.

‘The statistics that link them (social media sites) to anxiety are terrifying. I have friends completely addicted to their phone who have suffered with this problem.’

The Chaos Walking star went on to add that while she’s sometimes tempted to log on again, she definitely won’t be rejoining social media. 

She said: ‘I don’t want to go back, but sometimes I think about it. But the truth is that no, I won’t be returning.’

Quit: The Star Wars actress, 28, told how she’s removed herself from Twitter, Instagram and Facebook after reading ‘terrifying’ statistics linking social media to anxiety

It comes after Daisy recently revealed she’s been branded ‘intimidating and aggressive’ in the acting world, in a response to her ‘enthusiastic’ nature. 

Daisy graced the cover of Tatler’s February issue, where she posed for a sensational photo shoot and spoke in an accompanying interview about the difficulties she has faced in the workplace. 

She admitted that the responses to her attitude have left her questioning whether she should ‘change’, saying: ‘I’ve been told that I’m intimidating… I remember thinking, “God, should I be smaller? Should I be quieter?”’

Decision: After directly witnessing the negative impact regularly being on social platforms has had on her pals, Daisy insisted that she ‘won’t be returning’ any any time soon

Fears: ‘The statistics that link them (social media sites) to anxiety are terrifying. I have friends completely addicted to their phone who have suffered with this problem’

Daisy began her career back in 2013, when she starred in a series of UK shows in minor roles, yet it was her part in Star Wars that put her on the map. 

The brunette beauty soared to international prominence through playing the lead role of Rey in 2015’s Star Wars sequel trilogy: The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi two years later and The Rise of Skywalker last year.

Daisy revealed that while she was filming 2021 sci-fi flick Chaos Walking, she was given the ‘intimidating’ tag while having her costume fitted. 

Label: It comes after Daisy recently revealed she’s been branded ‘intimidating and aggressive’ in the acting world, in a response to her ‘enthusiastic’ nature

She explained: ‘‘I’ve been told that I’m intimidating. That was on Chaos Walking. I was having my hair done, having my wig put on. I remember thinking, “God, should I be smaller? Should I be quieter?”’

Daisy regaled another similar incident, saying: ‘I’ve been called aggressive, too; my energy is “quite aggressive”. That was during a meeting with a director…

‘I was thinking, “But why? Is it because I maintained eye contact? Is it because I’m passionate about what we’re talking about?” I dunno… You have that horrible sinking feeling of, God, do I not come across the way I think I do?’

Shooting: Daisy revealed that while she was filming 2021 sci-fi flick Chaos Walking, she was given the ‘intimidating’ tag while having her costume fitted (pictured in the film)

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