Of course, none of it is real. But I feel bad for Mrs. O’Donoghue because there are sadly many vocal fans who cannot tell the difference between acting and reality. JMo has even had to tweet her fans to respect Colin’s wife and his marriage, based on the kinds of inappropriate tweets they send her and Colin sometimes. Given that they know how crazy the fans can be, one would think they could at least play things down at CC. Instead, they seem to play it up for the camera. I’m sure it’s part of the job, but they don’t have to do it to such an extent. Just my opinion.
Don’t get me wrong, I agree with you. I was just hesitant to judge JMo and Colin for their behaviour until I knew what was behind it. But having thought about it a bit more, I am inclined to hold them partially responsible. They could refuse. It’s not like they can be fired. Since they know about the Twitter bullying, it’s up to them and the showrunners to do everything in their control to calm the fans. If they engage in this sort of behaviour then it’s hard to feel sympathy when the crazies unleash the full force of their craziness upon them.