Quinta Brunson said people have asked her to make a school shooting episode of "Abbott Elementary ."- "I can't ask 'are yall ok' anymore because the answer is 'no,'" she said on Twitter.
Quinta Brunson, the creator and star of "Abbott Elementary," said people have asked her to write a school shooting episode of her show.
"Wild how many people have asked for a school shooting episode of the show I write," Brunson tweeted Wednesday. "People are that deeply removed from demanding more from the politicians they've elected and are instead demanding '
She continued: "I can't ask 'are yall ok' anymore because the answer is 'no.'"
She then said fans asking about a school shooting episode should channel their energy into asking elected officials to "get on Beto time and nothing less," referring to Beto O'Rourke, a candidate for Texas governor who is a staunch supporter of stricter gun control laws.
"I'm begging you," Brunson added. "I don't want to sound mean, but I want people to understand the flaw in asking for something like this. We're not okay. This country is rotting our brains. I'm sad about it."
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—quinta brunson (@quintabrunson) May 25, 2022