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Daisy Ridleyis opening up about the sexism she’s experienced while working in Hollywood.
“I’ve been told that I’m intimidating,” Ridley, who rose to fame after starring as Rey in the most recentStar Warstrilogy, said, perYahoo! News.
“That was onChaos Walking. I was having my hair done, having my wig put on,” she recalled, without specifying who made the comment. “I remember thinking, ‘God, should I be smaller? Should I be quieter?'”
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The British actress also recalled another time a director (not identified) told her that she was “quite aggressive.”
“I’ve been called aggressive, too,“The Rise of Skywalkerstar told the magazine. “My energy is ‘quite aggressive.’ I was thinking: ‘But why? Is it because I maintained eye contact? Is it because I’m passionate about what we’re talking about?’ I dunno.”
“You have that horrible sinking feeling of, ‘God, do I not come across the way I think I do?'” Ridley said of the remarks.
Daisy Ridley in Star Wars.Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm
In the interview, she also touched on her involvement in threeStar Warsfilms, saying she was grateful to be a part of the iconic franchise.
“I know there were a thousand other actresses who could have done it,” she toldTatler.“I guess ultimately it came to a point where I decided I have to be OK with this.”
“I got this magical piece of luck. The stars aligned,” she added.
source: people.com
