Game Of Thrones star Laura Pradelseka has been forced to turn off her Instagram comments after sickening trolls bombarded her with anti-Semitic abuse.
Laura, who stars as Quaithe in the Westeros fantasy series, revealed to Emma Barnett on BBC Radio 5 Live that her heritage has left her vulnerable by sickening abuse online, when it’s completely unwarranted.
She told the radio host: ‘You would be amazed at some of the comments I get. I must say, I have disabled my comments on my Instagram, simply because my skin wasn’t thick enough to take it.’
‘It’s mostly to do with Israel and it’s completely uncalled for because I tend to post pretty pictures, or pictures of rehearsals or things that I do,’ she added.
‘I am outspoken and I do work with organisations, that doesn’t mean that necessarily I have to have a political opinion. I’m not really equipped to go into major discussions.’
She then added that those who attack her often do so under a ruse, and said: ‘I do get abuse, absolutely, it’s strange. It’s usually also from people that hide behind some sort of strange names.’
Laura plays Quaithe in the long-running Game of Thrones, who often speaks in riddles to get her point across.
The actress is of German heritage and her great-grandmother Klara Pradelski, survived the Holocaust, being liberated from Auschwitz following the end of World War II.
She was one of eight survivors of the 120 family members killed by the Nazi regime.
After posted a memorial for her on Instagram was when the hate began, causing her to eventually turn off any outside comment.
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