Olivia Newton-John has slammed critics of the hit movie Grease after recent viewers complained about its "racist and rapey" undertones.

According to the Australian actor, who played Sandy in the 1978 musical comedy, critics are taking the movie too seriously and need to "relax" a little.

As a guest on the A Life of Greatness podcast this week, Newton-John quickly defended the movie after a more modern audience dissected some of its more "questionable" themes.

Some slammed the musical as "homophobic" in response to the homecoming dance scene in which only couples of the same sex were allowed on the dance floor together.

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Some of the critics felt the drive-in cinema scene where Danny tries it on with Sandy was a little "rapey" and other viewers branded the film as "racist" for not including characters of other ethnic backgrounds.

In response to the complaints, Newton-John said on the A Life of Greatness podcast: "I think it’s kind of silly. I mean, this movie was made in the 1970s about the 1950s.

"It was a stage play, it’s a musical, it’s fun. It’s a fun movie musical and not to be taken so seriously."

She continued: "I think everyone is taking everything so seriously. We need to relax a little bit and just enjoy things for what they are. I didn’t see it like that at all, I think it’s a fun movie that entertains people. That’s all."

And it turns out that a lot of people agree with her. While a number of people have slammed the movie for not being "woke" others have taken issue with the critics themselves.

One person said: "Now the dreaded ‘snowflakes’ want to ban Grease one of the most popular films of all time from TV because its ‘politically incorrect’ More illiberal, intolerant, woke nonsense."

Another said: "Ffs, some people really need to get a life. Have they been in lockdown for too long? This is a 45yo film based on something from the 50s. And a bit of film fun. Different times."

Olivia Newton-John has slammed critics of the hit movie Grease after recent viewers complained about its "racist and rapey" undertones.

According to the Australian actor, who played Sandy in the 1978 musical comedy, critics are taking the movie too seriously and need to "relax" a little.

As a guest on the A Life of Greatness podcast this week, Newton-John quickly defended the movie after a more modern audience dissected some of its more "questionable" themes.

Some slammed the musical as "homophobic" in response to the homecoming dance scene in which only couples of the same sex were allowed on the dance floor together.

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Some of the critics felt the drive-in cinema scene where Danny tries it on with Sandy was a little "rapey" and other viewers branded the film as "racist" for not including characters of other ethnic backgrounds.

In response to the complaints, Newton-John said on the A Life of Greatness podcast: "I think it’s kind of silly. I mean, this movie was made in the 1970s about the 1950s.

"It was a stage play, it’s a musical, it’s fun. It’s a fun movie musical and not to be taken so seriously."

She continued: "I think everyone is taking everything so seriously. We need to relax a little bit and just enjoy things for what they are. I didn’t see it like that at all, I think it’s a fun movie that entertains people. That’s all."

And it turns out that a lot of people agree with her. While a number of people have slammed the movie for not being "woke" others have taken issue with the critics themselves.

One person said: "Now the dreaded ‘snowflakes’ want to ban Grease one of the most popular films of all time from TV because its ‘politically incorrect’ More illiberal, intolerant, woke nonsense."

Another said: "Ffs, some people really need to get a life. Have they been in lockdown for too long? This is a 45yo film based on something from the 50s. And a bit of film fun. Different times."