‘Stranger Things’ Shannon Purser Tweets Out In Defence Of Her Co-star Because She’s A Bloody Legend

Bless you Barb (AKA Shannon Purser) for being the beautifully empathetic and kind human that you are.

Stranger Things actress Shannon Purser came into our lives as season one’s Barb, an unforgettable character with a cult-like following. She’s proven, yet again, that she’s just an all-round ace person with a series of tweets defending criticism of co-star Finn Wolfhard. Stranger Things fam 4eva.

Basically, some fans shared footage of themselves waiting outside 14-year-old Finn’s hotel and took to twitter to complain that the young actor didn’t stop to say hi. They even called him “heartless” which is clearly not the case.

Luckily Purser nipped that bad attitude in the bud with some real talk about the pressure of being in the spotlight. She is a beacon of wisdom, check it out:

Okay, no. No actor is under any obligation to stop for anyone. Finn is an incredibly kind human. But he's human and he needs breaks too. https://t.co/b4Lfrl1wU3

— Shannon Purser (@shannonpurser) November 4, 2017

And I'm an adult. I can't imagine being inundated with all this attention at his age. It's intimidating.

— Shannon Purser (@shannonpurser) November 5, 2017

So, from one big sister to the world, don't you DARE make young actors feel guilty or indebted to you because they couldn't say hi.

— Shannon Purser (@shannonpurser) November 5, 2017

They give you their art. They love their fans. Don't take advantage of that. And if you can't handle them needing space, stay away.

— Shannon Purser (@shannonpurser) November 5, 2017

You tell ’em Barb!!!