In an ideal world, reporters would stop objectifying actresses altogether. But alas, it is an age-old problem in we witness every day.
This week, Orange is the New Black stars Uzo Aduba, Natasha Lyonne and Samira Wiley, shut down Brazilian reporter Rafael Cortez when he asked a series of bizarre questions.
Lyonne and Wiley were asked whether as beautiful women, it’s hard to act.
Wiley responded:
I think there are some stereotypes maybe, that women are, you know, very catty on set with each other, but that doesn’t really happen on our set.”
While Lyonne said:
I feel like it’s accidentally maybe a little bit misogynistic, because it’s like “You’re so beautiful! What’s it like having to do all that acting?” I can’t tell if that’s the question, but if it is it’s insane.
Despite the great beauty on the show, everybody is, you know, professional and talented and very capable so I don’t think that anybody’s thinking about anything as meaningless as their beauty when they’re at work, or certainly at this show.”
Watch the interview below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=49&v=RRi7S9pIIeI