Jordan Peterson broke down in tears during an interview after discussing the comments Olivia Wilde had made about him.
During his appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, the 60-year-old Canadian psychologist was asked about 38-year-old Wilde referring to him as a "pseudo-intellectual hero to the incel community".
The director made remarks about the controversial figure while speaking with Interview Magazine about her latest film Don’t Worry Darling. She revealed that the character Frank, played by Chris Pine, was actually based on Peterson.
Piers Morgan then reiterated the filmmaker's assessment of the author and asked him if it was true, to which Peterson replied: "Sure. Why not? You know, people have been after me for a long time because I’ve been speaking to disaffected young men."
Watch Peterson's interview below:For those unaware, an incel stands for a combination of the words "involuntary" and "celibate" and is when a man desperately wants to have sex with women but fails to do so - consequently blaming women for their own inability.
When the 57-year-old host asked Peterson why he was so upset, he broke down in tears and said: "It’s very difficult to understand how demoralized people are, and certainly many young men are in that category. You get these casual insults, these incels - what do they mean?"
"These men, they don’t know how to make themselves attractive to women who are very picky, and good for them. Women, like, be picky. That’s your gift, man. Demand high standards from your men. Fair enough," he continued.
"But all these men who are alienated, it’s like they’re lonesome and they don’t know what to do and everyone piles abuse on them," he added.
After making her "incel" comment about Peterson, Wilde went on to describe so-called involuntary celibates as "disenfranchised, mostly white men, who believe they are entitled to sex from women".
"And they believe that society has now robbed them - that the idea of feminism is working against nature, and that we must be put back into the correct place," she added.
The Booksmart director then said that Peterson was someone who "legitimizes certain aspects" of the community because of his former profession. She explained that his job and clean-cut appearance make incels feel like "this is a real philosophy".
The 12 Rules for Life author described Wilde's comment as a "low-level" insult and told the TV show host that he wasn’t too offended by it. However, he explained that the diss convinced him to check out the trailer for her directional-led movie.
"I thought, 'I’d go see that movie.' and perhaps I will," Peterson said. "It didn’t really bother me… [Chris Pine] is a very good-looking man… I hope he gets my fashion style choice right," he said.
When asked about why he got upset at the beginning, he fought back tears again and said: "It’s really something to see - constantly how many people are dying for lack of an encouraging word and how easy it is to provide that if you’re careful."
Don’t Worry Darling is now playing in theaters nationwide.
