Bella Ramsey Is Under Fire For Her Role In The Last of Us, And Here’s Why
People have gone as far as replacing Bella Ramsey's face with the cartoon characters from The Goonies.
Bella Ramsey, known for her epic performances in Game of Thrones and The Last of Us, is currently under an intense amount of hate. The British actor has been questioned about her appearance and gender identity since her appearance as Ellie on the latter show. Despite receiving Emmy and Golden Globe nominations in a variety of categories, Ramsey faced widespread criticism on sites such as Reddit and X, with comments focusing on her portrayal of a lesbian character in the series.
Why Is Bella Ramsey Getting Hate?
Bella Ramsey started facing criticism since the announcement of her portraying Ellie in The Last of Us. Her character is deeply rooted in the LGBTQ+ backstory of the popular game, which HBO adapted for its series. The actor is getting immense hate comments about her appearance, including “One of the ugliest women on planet Earth,” and names like ‘woke clown.’ The audience is doubting her ‘awful’ casting in the show.
Why is there so much hate towards Bella Ramsay?
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People have gone as far as replacing Bella Ramsey’s face with the cartoon characters from The Goonies. The actress came to the spotlight with her iconic character as Lyanna Mormont in the successful series Game of Thrones. At just 11, Ramsey joins the list of actors criticised for playing roles that challenged society’s racial beauty standards, including Rachel Zegler and Halle Bailey.
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Bella Ramsey is one of the ugliest women on planet earth. She is also a mid actress at best, a woke clown and an awful cast for this part. It had the series DOA for me. Very lame. I waited over 10 years for this series. One of the best games ever made https://t.co/l7VdIETjsA
— Samantha (@SN1onX) March 8, 2025
This public hate on the actor is solely based on her not adhering to society’s traditional beauty standards or people’s expectations of a female protagonist, reportedly. Following the constant hate, the actor has decided to take a break from social media. During an interview with The New York Times, Bella said that while she made an effort to stay connected with fans online, the hate took a toll on her, as this was her first time.
She also told Kit Harrington that she had deactivated both her Twitter and Instagram accounts.
First Published: May 23, 2025 7:02 PM
