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Just over a week ago, Pitch Perfect and Twilight actress, Anna Kendrick, found herself feeling the pain so many of us have felt at one point or another: having one of our social media accounts hacked.
But when she found out her Twitter account had been compromised, Anna Kendrick responded in true Anna Kendrick fashion, finding the silver lining in an otherwise frustrating moment.
Over the course of approximately two hours that Saturday afternoon, Kendrick's account bombarded her over 7-million Twitter followers with tweets that used expletives, racial slurs, linked into inappropriate websites, and were overall un-Anna-Kendrick-like.
Fans of Kendrick and her films were quick to assume her account had been compromised, based on the nature of the tweets, as well as the unrealistic frequency of tweeting on an otherwise infrequently used account.
But true to Kendrick's nature, she managed to find some sort of silver lining in an account hack that just added to the mayhem of the year that is 2020.
Like so many of us who are feeling horribly isolated from friends, family, and even old acquaintances, Kendrick embraced the weird opportunity to reconnect that the breach gave her.
Kendrick exclaimed:
"Well, the fun thing about getting my Twitter briefly hacked is that people I hadn't heard from in years reached out to let me know."
Well, the fun thing about getting my Twitter briefly hacked is that people I hadnβt heard from in years reached outβ¦ https://t.co/UjImzD21yjβ Anna Kendrick (@Anna Kendrick)1608085905.0
And Kendrick's Twitter followers were downright happy for her after this little moment: happy to see her back on Twitter, to see her reunited with an old friend, and to see the issue had been solved.
Some replied to Kendrick's tweet, pointing out that the sheer number of tweets tipped them off.
@AnnaKendrick47 Lol π you only tweet every couple of months. Which is why I was surprised when there were like 30+β¦ https://t.co/9oBEYSQ4H7β Whitney Dawe (@Whitney Dawe)1608085965.0
@AnnaKendrick47 Another bonus (for your followers at least) is that this event has got you Tweeting more in 24 hourβ¦ https://t.co/zF4EC5EGRgβ Dean Rosario (@Dean Rosario)1608086448.0
@AnnaKendrick47 I have my notifications on for you, and my phone was blowing up and you were the last one I expecteβ¦ https://t.co/UTlu4427EHβ Mgwilson2019 (@Mgwilson2019)1608168595.0
A few also wished they were James, rich with the possibility of reconnecting with Kendrick.
@AnnaKendrick47 James is sooooo Lucky...while I lament not being a High school Friend of yours, I shall eat away myβ¦ https://t.co/0zz04cAj8Sβ Uncle Lewis (@Uncle Lewis)1608090125.0
A few followers also praised Kendrick's outlook on the situation.
@AnnaKendrick47 Love to see how good you are to deal with disturbing situations. I certainly understand why you took a social media breakβ meg (@meg)1608086123.0
@AnnaKendrick47 Love how you turn situations into something humorous. I think itβs a good defense mechanism. But alβ¦ https://t.co/nMjRH2nMkPβ meg (@meg)1608086012.0
@AnnaKendrick47 @AnnaKendrick47 i love the way you handle the situation. Maybe if other ppls account was hacked thβ¦ https://t.co/riDS2tUDM0β shairenvillareal (@shairenvillareal)1608226660.0
@AnnaKendrick47 Of course you come back with a joke. What a queen ππ»ββοΈ Love your coping mechanism angelβ ππππΎππΎπππ (@ππππΎππΎπππ)1608086162.0
Though getting your account hacked is nothing short of frustrating, Anna Kendrick has proven that it might be an opportunity for a few laughs, and maybe even to connect with some old friends.
During a year like 2020, with many of us still tucked away at home, that doesn't sound like the worst idea.