Jamie Lee Curtis Deletes Her Account on X (Twitter): Here’s How She Revealed the Decision on Instagram

Mar. 15, 2025

Jamie Lee Curtis at a Borderlands" Special Fan Event in Los Angeles on August 6, 2024.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Jamie Lee Curtisis saying farewell to X – the platform formerly known as Twitter.

The actress, 65, announced her departure from the social media platform with a pointed post onInstagramon Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Curtis shared a screenshot that confirmed she had deactivated her account.

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,” she captioned her post. “Courage to change the things I can. And the wisdom to know the difference.”

The Oscar winner’s departure comes on the same day the news publicationThe Guardianannounced that it would no longer be active on the platform.

“This is something we have been considering for a while given the often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism,” the outlet continued.

Curtis did not give additional information about why she left X, whichtransferred ownershipfrom co-creator and CEO Jack Dorsey toElon Muskin 2022.

Jamie Lee Curtis attends the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Gala 2024 on October 05, 2024.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Several celebrities have left Twitter since 2022 for a variety of reasons, including singerElton John, whowroteupon his exit in December 2022, “All my life I’ve tried to use music to bring people together. Yet it saddens me to see how misinformation is now being used to divide our world.”

The “Rocketman” singer continued, “I’ve decided to no longer use Twitter, given their recent change in policy which will allow misinformation to flourish unchecked.”

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TheFreaky Fridaystar — who will be reprising her iconic role in the 2025 sequelFreakier Friday— has long been active on social media. She typically uses her public platforms to share her powerful messages of advocacy and encourage kindness.

Jamie Lee Curtis attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024.Amazon/ InStyle

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In a JulyInstagrampost, the actress shared an positive graphic that read, “Note to self: Be kind, be kind; be kind.”

She related the mantra to her recent guest role in FX and Hulu’sThe Bear, writing in the caption, “My@thebearfxcolleagues have just posted a beautiful little message about nonnegotiables! KINDNESS IS MINE!”

Curtis also preached about the importance of kindness when promoting her movieEverything Everywhere All at Oncein 2022. At the time, sheposteda carousel of images to her feed with the first snap showing a graffiti message on a cement surface that read: “Be kind.”

“THE KINDNESS CONCEPT,” she captioned the post. “INSIDE all of the upset and conflict and turmoil in all of our lives rests this simple and profound concept. Kindness. Simple kindness to others.”

Curtis continued: “The center of the miraculous little movie that is making its way into the cinema consciousness of the world is KINDNESS. It makes all of the other swirl and twirl of green screen offerings seem artificial. @everythingeverywheremovie is as special as eating one single beautiful grape. Perfect. Sweet. Juicy. Satisfying. Surprising.”

On Nov. 6, the actress stressed the importance of her shop in a heartfeltpost. “Our Mission is to bring people together to express our shared values and become a powerful source for change,” she wrote. “The connections we share reach into our emotional DNA and strengthen the bonds that we as human beings share. Now is a time we must lean on each other more than ever and keep supporting those that need it!”

source: people.com