Actor and film director Zelda WilliamsDaughter of the late great Robin Williams, She had to respond to a silly picture of her father that went viral recently.. Go to social media, Zelda Williams was forced to refute claims that Robin Williams had a pet monkey. Claims have been circulating recently alongside a photo of the comedian with the animal sitting on his shoulder. Unfortunately, the crime goes even further, Claiming the photo is “one of the last” of Williams.who sadly passed away on August 11, 2014.
After the spread of misinformation, Zelda Williams I had to expose the absurdity of such claims.In response to the post, Zelda Williams explained that the monkey in the photo with her father is “Night at the Museum “co-actor” and that “no one” should ever own a pet monkey.
“It’s come to my attention that some of the nonsense that may have been written by AI is going viral. My father didn’t have a pet monkey, and no one should, and if you feel like it, support your local exotic animal rescue organization instead. This is his Night at the Museum co-star, who now lives in one.”
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Robin Williams' passing, and the false post once again demonstrated the effects of misinformation. Instead of celebrating her father's life, Zelda Williams was forced to respond to ridiculous social media posts and debunk false claims that were made solely for clicks.
Zelda Williams warns there will be more 'false' stories about her father
Zelda Williams warned social media users against further false claims on the anniversary of Robin Williams' death, saying: “Just assume it's all bullshit.”
“Since the most false or poorly researched posts are likely to go viral on the anniversary of a father’s death, it’s probably best to assume it’s all bullshit (which is what usually happens).”
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Aside from the false allegations about Williams, several true stories have been presented by fellow actors as part of a Vanity Fair memorial piece. Each reveals more about his sensitive soul and kind nature, with Mrs. Doubtfire Star Sally Field explains for the first time how Williams went out of his way to help her after her father died while filming the 1993 comedy.
“I went on set trying my hardest to act. I wasn’t crying. Robin came, pulled me off the set, and asked, ‘Are you okay?’ ‘Yes, why?’ ‘I don’t know, I just thought about it.’” [I’d ask] “No, I’m not, Robin. My dad just died.” “Oh my God, we need to get you out of here now.” And he did it—they shot around me the rest of the day. I could go home, call my brother, make arrangements. It’s a side of Robin that people rarely get to know: he was very sensitive and intuitive.”
The piece also shares stories from his ilk. Night at the Museum Co-star Ben Stiller, friend and Father's Day Co-star Billy Crystal, and Mrs. Doubtfire Mara Wilson, along with Al Pacino, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nathan Lane, Jeff Bridges, and more.
