Florence Pugh has slammed the entertainment industry for placing unrealistic expectations on female actresses.
During a long interview with the Sunday Times, the Dune: Part two actress expressed her frustration with the industry's stereotypes for young women.
“I’m not nasty — I hope people think I’m kind,” she told the outlet.
Pugh went on to say, “ But there are fine lines women have to stay within, otherwise they are called a diva, demanding, problematic. And I don’t want to fit into stereotypes made by others.”
“It is really exhausting for a young woman to just be in this industry, and actually other industries. But I’ve always been encouraged to have a voice,” she added.
Despite of giving back-to-back hit roles in films like Little Women, Oppenheimer, and Black Widow, Pugh faced body shaming after she wore a see-through Valentino dress in Rome in 2022.
"I’m proud I’ve stuck by myself and look the way I look. I’m really interested in people who are still angry with me for not losing more weight, or who just hate my nose ring,” she said.
Pugh further added, "I am not going to be able to just change the way that things are but I can certainly help young women coming into this industry by making conversations happen."
On the work front, Florence Pugh is set to be seen next in upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie Thunderbolts*.
