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Zelda Williams’ New Tattoo Beautifully Honors Her Dad

Lauren Le Vine
October 23, 2014, 5:00 PM
Photo: REX USA/Stewart Cook.
Zelda Williams took a social media hiatus after her father Robin's death in August. Now, Williams is slowly returning to the world of Twitter and Instagram. She is being eloquent, smart, and discerning about using social media to harness the good and warn others about its downsides.
Williams first broke her silence in early September, when she tweeted a message with a link to her blog. The post, from 2012, is a quote from Harvey Fierstein about ignoring bullies and staying true to your own course.
On October 10, Williams tweeted a series of notes tied to World Mental Health Day. In one tweet, she included links to mental health charities. In another, Zelda remembers her father's struggle with depression.
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Yesterday, Williams shared a touching new tribute to her father on Instagram. The photo displays two new tattoos on Zelda's hand and wrist. One is a hummingbird; the other her father's date of birth, July 21, 1951. "For poppo," the caption reads. "I'll always put my hand out to shake with a smile."
The caption also contains a note about how carefully Williams will be using social media in the future. "This is MY ONLY account," she writes. "Publicly, I have Twitter, and this. If other people post quotes and photos claiming to be me or my family, please, do not send them personal information or click links, even for charity. They could be utilizing sympathy to scam you. For the record, no one has ever or will ever speak for me but me. Thank you."
Thank you, Zelda Williams, for remaining a pillar of strength and understanding in the face of online trolls and bullies. Ahead, see Williams' new tattoos and more heartfelt tributes to her father.

For poppo. Thank you to the incomparable @dr_woo_ssc for so beautifully bringing my reminders to life. I'll always put my hand out to shake with a smile. As for this Instagram, I don't know in what capacity I'll continue using it in the future, but I'm leaving it up regardless so that fake accounts hoping to use my name or misuse my family's photos will get no traction. To be clear, this is MY ONLY account. Publicly, I have Twitter, and this. If other people post quotes and photos claiming to be me or my family, please, do not send them personal information or click links, even for charity. They could be utilizing sympathy to scam you. For the record, no one has ever or will ever speak for me but me. Thank you.

Een foto die is geplaatst door Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) op

I will be leaving this account for a but while I heal and decide if I'll be deleting it or not. In this difficult time, please try to be respectful of the accounts of myself, my family and my friends. Mining our accounts for photos of dad, or judging me on the number of them is cruel and unnecessary. There are a couple throughout, but the real private moments I shared with him were precious, quiet, and believe it or not, not full of photos or 'selfies'. I shared him with a world where everyone was taking their photo with him, but I was lucky enough to spend time with him without cameras too. That was more than enough, and I'm grateful for what little time I had. My favorite photos of family are framed in my house, not posted on social media, and they 'll remain there. They would've wound up on the news or blogs then, and they certainly would now. That's not what I want for our memories together. Thank you for your respect and understanding in this difficult time. Goodbye. Xo

Una foto pubblicata da Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) in data

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