It's not criticism of her acting ability that bothers me. If she does a lousy job as an actress, criticize her, critique her, whatever. I think she did a lousy job at the role she was chosen for (apparently I'm not alone in that).
My problem is with those who are attacking her because of the things that happened in the storyline. According to the source quoted in the OP, she was attacked by fans because of her character's action and her character's appearance. People were attacking her based on what her character did. That's the problem.
You ask the question, does she think wrestling fans think it's real? Apparently, some of the mouth-breathers that attacked her do. They're attacking her for ruining AJ's good name and trying to break up AJ's family. Seriously? These morons are attacking her because they think she really faked a pregnancy to break up AJ's family.
So, for anybody who thinks that this actress is responsible for Claire Lynch's actions, let me assure you that she's not. She is just an actress who was hired to play a part. We can talk all we want about whether or not she did the job well. But don't be a simpleton and think that she made all the decisions for her character on her own.
Oh, and since you've been mourning the suicide of Kutner since his death on House a few years back, let me assure you that Kal Penn, the actor who played him, is alive and well and still making movies. In fact, I watched the Harold and Kumar Christmas movie just last night. See, kids, there's a difference between fiction and reality, and your Uncle Wacokid27 is here to help. If you have any personal need to have it explained more fully, please let me know and I will be happy to tell you what's real and what's fiction.
Oh, and pro wrestling is fake fighting. They're (generally, at least) not really trying to hurt each other. That's why they do things like stomp their foot when they punch each other and why those guys continue to hang right there on the ropes in perfect position to get hit by Rey Mysterio's 619. Now, put on your pajamas with the booties on the bottom and have sweet dreams, children.
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