I don't have an article for this, she said it on YongYea's podcast.
I'll post a transcript.
>[Joosten]: Yong put out a few videos speculating about my involvement and I think there has been a lot of- or, er, like I think it has been pretty confusing. Um, the information out there, uh, if a lot of people have been asking me if I was involved or not, and uh, so actually this was really early when new Kojima Productions was just founded and um, actually Kojima-san contacted me directly and um, and I speak Japanese so he contacted me and he uh, asked my if I was willing to play this character in Death Stranding and he actually sent some really awesome-looking concept art from [can't tell what she says here] and a character description, and uh, m-maybe I should show you guys because otherwise it's just.. uh, empty words..
>[Yong:] Sure
>[Donna]: This is a scoop!
>[Joosten]: I know, I know.
>[Yong]: Is something that you would prefer stay private or would I be able to put this up on the video itself?
>[Joosten]: No, I don't mind! I think I, I'm not under any NDA from Kojima Productions so, uh, it was just sent to my phone so.. [Joosten holds up phone to camera] I don't know if you can tell.. it's hard to see.
>[Yong]: Oh yeah, woah.
>[Joosten]: This is the character
>[Yong]: Oh, Fragile!
>[Joosten]: Right, but obviously I-I am- I am not ca-cast as this character
>[Yong]: Yeah, yeah..
>[Joosten]: But, anyway, for like the- the early days in development for quite a while I was under the impression that I was going to be involved in Death Stranding, and um, then there was silence for a little bit- uh for a long time, and so my management after about a year or so because in the meantime I wasn't going to bother Kojima-san because obviously he's been super busy setting up the new Kojima Productions and um, so my management contacted Kojima Productions and uh, the answer he got back then was that, uh casting had been finalized so.. That's when I found out I-I wasn't involved in Death Stranding..
>[Everyone jeers]
Kind of a dick thing to do, if you ask me. She was obviously very upset about the whole ordeal.