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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Dee Jefferson

Barry Keoghan hits back at ‘inhumane’ abuse and harassment of his family: ‘I can only take so much’

Barry Keoghan
Barry Keoghan says online abuse has reached ‘a place where there are too many lines being crossed’ after his reported split from Sabrina Carpenter. Photograph: Newspix

Barry Keoghan has deactivated his Instagram in response to the harassment of himself and his family after his reported break-up with the pop star Sabrina Carpenter, accusing fans of “crossing a line” and knocking on his grandmother’s door.

In a lengthy statement posted on X, the Oscar-nominated Irish actor wrote: “I can only sit and take so much. My name has been dragged across the internet in ways I usually don’t respond to. I have to respond now because it’s gettin to a place where there are too many lines being crossed. I can no longer let this stuff distract from my family and my work.”

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