Lili Reinhart has shared one of the harshest comments she has ever received on a film set. She said a male director once told her to “suck in” her stomach while on set. Lili Reinhart shared the experience while promoting her new film “Forbidden Fruits,” and the news has caused a lot of outrage.
Lili Reinhart shares insulting comment she received from a male director
Lili Reinhart shared her experience while promoting her new film “Forbidden Fruits” in a video with Cosmopolitan and her co-stars Lola Tung, Alexandra Shipp, and Victoria Pedretti. She was asked to share her experience about a comment she received while on a film set. Reinhart shared her experience with a male director.
“I had a male director come up to me and silently lean over and go, ‘Just suck in your stomach a little bit.'”
Her co-stars were visibly shocked by the experience. Pedretti immediately joked, “I want the name and address.” Shipp urged Reinhart to share the identity of the director. Reinhart, however, said, “Tell you later.”
The moment has gained additional attention because of what Reinhart has been saying about body image in the last few years. The actress has continued to speak out about the pressure women face in Hollywood, especially when it comes to unrealistic beauty standards and what she calls the “male gaze.”
While talking at the premiere of Forbidden Fruits at South by Southwest, Reinhart opened up about the difference she experienced working on the film with director Meredith Alloway, who has an overwhelmingly female crew. She talked about the wardrobe she wore for the film, which was supposed to be “black and tight,” but was intended for her character to feel powerful, not for men.
Reinhart has been vocal about staying true to herself in the projects she has been working on. The actress, who has just launched her own skincare line called Personal Day, has been saying she does not want any editing on her body or face. She previously explained why she wanted projects like The Love Hypothesis to showcase her natural look rather than an edited version.
The timing of Reinhart’s revelation has made the news even more relevant because of the actress’s new film, Forbidden Fruits. In the film, she plays the part of Apple, the leader of a strange female cult, which seeks power in an unconventional way.
