Published 15:38 10 Feb 2023 GMT
Melanie Lynskey's husband Jason Ritter has come to her defense after she received body shaming comments from an America’s Next Top Model winner.
The 45-year-old actress - who earned an Emmy nomination for her work on Yellowjackets - recently began appearing on the HBO Max series, The Last of Us, as the leader who helped take over a military group in a post-apocalyptic world.
But when Lynskey donned an elegant look for an InStyle Magazine photoshoot, 40-year-old model Adrianne Curry criticized her while comparing her to Sarah Connor in the Terminator franchise.
Check out this trailer for The Last of Us:"Her body says life of luxury...not postapocolyptic (sic) warlord. where is linda hamilton when you need her?" Curry tweeted, before deleting the post and deactivating her Twitter account due to the backlash.
However, a screenshot of the tweet was posted by the Don't Look Up actress who fought back with her thoughts on Wednesday (February 8).
"Firstly- this is a photo from my cover shoot for InStyle magazine, not a still from HBO’s The Last Of Us," Lynskey wrote. "And I’m playing a person who meticulously planned & executed an overthrow of FEDRA."
"I am supposed to be SMART, ma’am. I don’t need to be muscly. That’s what henchmen are for," she added in the post which has amassed 8.7 million views and 122.3K likes on the social media platform.
In wake of the drama, the Candy actress' husband shared a message on Thursday (February 9) to push back on the statement made by the season one winner of ANTM.
Although the 42-year-old Raising Dion actor didn’t explicitly mention the former model by her name, he did note the backlash she's faced because of her comments.
"You… you could have just… not tweeted it. But you did, and people are upset with what you said," he penned before sarcastically offering Curry some advice.
"Whatever happens now, DO NOT LEARN ANYTHING FROM THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!! Dig your heels in deeper, and double down! BECOME the victim! You can do this!! I believe in you!!" he added.
As of this writing, Ritter’s post has garnered 2.8 million views and 25.7 likes, with many online users applauding him for supporting his wife.
One user wrote: "Huge Good Husband energy."
Another said: "Fantastic response! And your wife is an absolute GODDESS."
A third remarked: "It strikes me as amazing and very funny that this is how I'm forcibly reminded that Melanie Lynskey, whom I earlier tweeted about my massive crush on, is married to Jason Ritter."
Meanwhile, a fourth user noted: "I know what he is speaking to specifically but this should pop up before anyone fixes their fingers to tweet anything from a place of hate or ignorance. You may not learn but you will be made an example so that others may learn. Chose wisely."
Over the years, Ritter - who got married to his wife in 2020 and shares a daughter with her - has continually shown his support for Lynskey on his social media pages.
In January 2022, the Heavenly Creatures star shared a tweet about comments she's received about her body as an actress that read: "The story of my life since Yellowjackets premiered. Most egregious are the 'I care about her health!!' people…"
"B***h you don’t see me on my Peleton! You don’t see me running through the park with my child. Skinny does not always equal healthy," she added.
The next day, her beau - who is the son of actor John Ritter and actress Nancy Morgan - retweeted the post and spoke out against body shaming.
"If anyone has any further unsolicited comments about *anybody* else’s body, they can feel free to write them in permanent ink onto their own foreheads and swan dive directly into the sun," he wrote.
Published 12:30 10 Feb 2023 GMT
Melanie Lynskey has clapped back at America’s Next Top Model winner Adrianne Curry after the model body-shamed her.
The 45-year-old actress from New Zealand stars in the new HBO series, The Last of Us, in the role of Kathleen - who is a Kansas City warlord who apparently defeated the FEDRA militia in that city.
After they got trapped with her crew, Kathleen is now after the main characters Joel (played by Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (played by Bella Ramsey).
Check out this trailer for The Last of Us:The series has received critical acclaim but has also experienced online backlash from viewers. Lynskey became the victim of that recently when 40-year-old model Curry - the season one winner of ANTM in 2003 - shared a now-deleted tweet of the actress and body-shamed her.
Read the tweet below:Curry criticized the YellowJackets star's body figure and claimed that her shape didn't fit Lynskey's role in the post-apocalyptic drama series.
"Her body says life of luxury…not post apocalyptic warlord. Where is linda hamilton when you need her?", the model penned, clearly indicating that only women of a specific size would be suitable for the show.
However, the Candy actress did not have time for the model's disheartening post and pushed back on the idea that her character - one who acts as a leader for a resistance group - needs to look a specific way.
"Firstly- this is a photo from my cover shoot for InStyle magazine, not a still from HBO’s The Last Of Us," Lynskey tweeted with a screenshot of Curry’s deleted complaint. "And I’m playing a person who meticulously planned & executed an overthrow of FEDRA. I am supposed to be SMART, ma’am. I don’t need to be muscly. That’s what henchmen are for."
As of the time of writing, the tweet has garnered 8.6 million views and 121.6K likes, with many fans on the social media platform praising Lynskey for defending herself.
One user wrote: "You look incredible, thriving, healthy and gorgeous, and as for this other person," and then shared a gif of Mariah Carey saying: "I don't know her."
Another said: "You are a GORGEOUS QUEEN in this dress (and in your sweats) and you absolutely killed it in The Last of Us (as per usual) BRILLIANT casting choice @TheLastofUsTV."
A third commented: "Having to defend your body as a woman in a patriarchal society + as an actress occupying a role, is bloody exhausting and demeaning. ++ I can’t tell you how much harder it is to have to defend it to another woman. Ladies, please check your internalized misogyny. -It’s a thing."
A fourth shared: "People can be so weird over fiction, actors body types shouldn’t have to adhere to your dystopian fantasy."
According to the Huffington Post, Curry claimed in follow-up tweets - that have now been deleted as well as her Twitter account - that the actress "cropped out what I said about her perfect hourglass frame being the most desirable to men," and called her screenshot "manipulative".
This wasn’t the first time that the Heavenly Creatures star has opened up about body shaming as during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last August she revealed that she felt pressured to lose weight while working on the movie Coyote Ugly.
She reflected on the "regimen" that she and her co-stars had to "go on" while shooting the movie, and said: "It was ridiculous. I was already starving myself and as thin as I could possibly be for this body, and I was still a [size] four.
"That was already people putting a lot of Spanx on me in wardrobe fittings and being very disappointed when they saw me, the costume designer being like: 'Nobody told me there would be girls like you,'" she added.
Lynskey also stated that she experienced body shaming by makeup artists and recalled the "really intense feedback" that she’d receive about her looks.
"People doing my makeup and being like: 'I'm just going to help you out by giving you a bit more of a jawline and stuff,'" she explained. "Just the feedback was constantly like: 'You’re not beautiful. You’re not beautiful.'"
Published 16:23 01 Feb 2022 GMT
Jason Ritter has hit back at body shamers for attacking his wife on social media.
The Joan of Arcadia star took to Twitter to defend his wife and fellow actress Melanie Lynskey after she received some cruel comments from trolls online.
"If anyone has any further unsolicited comments about *anybody* else's body, they can feel free to write them in permanent ink onto their own foreheads and swan dive directly into the sun," Ritter, 41, tweeted.
His post was in response to a tweet Lynskey made on Friday, in which she expressed her frustration at constant unsolicited comments about her weight.
"Most egregious are the 'I care about her health!!' people…" wrote the Yellowjackets star on Twitter.
"B**** you don't see me on my Peloton! You don't see me running through the park with my child. Skinny does not always equal healthy," she added.
Ritter and Lynskey tied the knot back in 2020, and share a three-year-old daughter.
The 44-year-old actress opened up about the expectation for her to lose weight in an interview with Rolling Stone earlier this month.
She explained how a staffer on her Showtime series Yellowjackets had suggested she ask producers for a personal trainer.
"They were asking me, 'What do you plan to do? I'm sure the producers will get you a trainer. They'd love to help you with this,'" Lynskey recalled.
Both her and Ritter's tweets were met with an outpouring of support from fans.
"You owe no one a goddam thing but a brilliant performance," one fan responded, adding: "Keep being f***ing gorgeous and talented and know you’ve got fans out here who think you are a beautiful queen and a magnificent actress."
"Perfect response from you and your beautiful @melanielynskey. When will people learn to worry about their own body not someone else’s and stop the harassment and bullying going on in this world," another commented.
"*Caring* doesn't mean jamming one's opinion down the other person's throat," wrote a third.
Meanwhile, other fans were just excited to discover that Ritter and Lynskey were a married couple.
"Finding out you two are married has changed my life," one tweeted.
"Mine too. You both are awesome actors," added another.
Published 12:20 06 Jul 2023 GMT
Ice-T has publicly defended his wife Coco Austin following criticism over her Fourth of July outfit.
Austin, a 44-year-old model and reality TV star, stirred up a storm of controversy when she shared pictures of herself sporting a white G-string and a skimpy red top that revealed her underb**b.
The top was emblazoned with the word "Arizona" and she completed the look with two American flags and patriotic red-white-and-blue glasses.
However, Instagram users didn't hold back in expressing their displeasure with Austin’s attire in the comments section.
One asked: "You are a mother…how do you think your daughter will feel when she sees these pictures??"
Another critic said: "She’s a mom! Do you want your daughter to dress like that? Think about it."
Wanting to put a stop to the negativity, Ice-T stepped in to defend his wife, asking the critics, "If you have a Problem with Coco… Why do you still Follow her??? Weirdo s***…"
After the 'Colors' rapper's show of support, the tide seemed to turn with fans rushing in to rally around Austin.
One user said: "People need to learn to keep their opinions about women, and their bodies to themselves. She looks amazing. She’s a mother, and a wife. That should never take her right to embrace her own skin and feel confident and sexy!"
Another remarked: "If her husband don't have a problem with it why should anybody else should she has a beautiful body, and she wants to show it if you don't like it then unfollow it's not that hard she's also a beautiful woman."
Last month saw Austin take a nostalgic journey back to the past as she shared a photo of herself at 16. Austin captioned the post with, "16 year old Coco. I loved my #reebokshoes."
Interestingly, the shorts and top Austin wore in her throwback picture matched the red-and-white color scheme of her Fourth of July attire.
This isn't the first time Austin has created a buzz with her daring outfits. Back in 2021, she modeled sheer, short-cut Fashion Nova lingerie in the snow, adorned only with a fur hat and snow boots.
"What to do when a Nor'Easter hits for 2 days and 18 inches of snow later," Austin pondered in her Instagram post, concluding her caption with the fitting hashtag "#icequeen."
Published 16:00 11 Sep 2020 GMT
Fuller House star, Candace Cameron Bure, has addressed the criticism she received after posting what some fans deemed an "inappropriate" photo of herself with her husband, Valeri Bure.
The image in question showed the 46-year-old resting his hand on the actress's breast, which sparked quite the reaction from the more conservative members of her fanbase.
"Classic Val," Candace captioned the now-deleted post, adding, "He approved this post."
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Candace ultimately deleted the photo from her Instagram page, and expressed her frustration over being judged for being affectionate with her husband, whom she has been married to for over two decades.
She later, however, re-uploaded the image to her Instagram Stories.
"For all of the Christians that are questioning my post with my husband’s hand on my boob — my husband of 24 years — thinking it was inappropriate, it makes me laugh because it’s my husband. We have so much fun together," the actress responded in a series of since-deleted videos, per Page Six.
"He can touch me any time he wants, and I hope he does,” she continued. "This is what a healthy, good marriage and relationship is all about.”
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Candace also considered issuing an apology to those who took umbrage with the picture, before stopping herself.
"I’m sorry if it offended you — I’m actually not sorry," she said with a laugh. "I’m glad we have fun together after so many years. He can touch me all day long."
"I am sooo glad you DID NOT apologize for this adorable silly photo!!! People need to lighten up!! You have a fun and loving two decades long relationship that deserves to be celebrated not judged by the ultra sensitive!!! Congrats to you and Val [sic]," wrote one Instagram user after a fan reposted the image.
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Another on Twitter corroborated, "If Candace’s HUSBAND wants to touch her titty in a picture then by God he can! That’s his wife and she is a GROWN woman. Y’all in they business, don’t do that [sic]."
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Candace and Valeri wed back in 1996, and share daughter Natasha, 22, and sons, Lev, 20, and Maksim, 18.
Published 11:55 14 Feb 2023 GMT
Bella Ramsey has stated in a recent interview that she wishes people would stop calling her a "powerful young woman," after she came out this year as non-binary.
The 19-year-old British actress has been open about her experiences on the set of HBO Max series The Last of Us, which is loosely based on the video game of the same name.
It's centered on a smuggler (played by Pedro Pascal) who is tasked with transporting a young teenage girl named Ellie (played by Ramsey) who is believed to be immune from a fungal virus that wiped out civilization several decades earlier.
While the show has been wildly successful - breaking several IMDb records, per Screen Rant - Ramsey received a ton of backlash following news that she was set to be cast as a main character.
Check out this trailer for The Last of Us:Many fans of the video game hit out at the fact that Ramsey apparently didn't look like her character in the game. In an interview with The New York Times, the actress called out the toxicity, saying that her appearance shouldn't matter at all.
"It's the first time I've ever had a negative reaction to something," she stated, adding: "There would be times I'd find it funny. Then I'd get to the end of a 10-minute scrolling session, put my phone down and realize: Maybe that was a bad idea."
"It's only recently that I've accepted I am Ellie, and I can do it, and I am a good actor," Ramsey - who portrayed Lady Mormont in Game of Thrones - said. "But this will last for a few weeks and then I'll think I'm terrible again. That's just the process."
The show's creators, Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, evidently disagreed with what the haters had to say, with Druckmann telling The New York Times that he was amazed with how well Ramsey performed in her audition. "We were looking for a specific combination of contradictions: Someone that can be funny and quirky, and violent and rough. I didn't see Bella acting like Ellie - I saw Ellie," he recalled.
Since coming out as non-binary, Ramsey has revealed that she wore a chest binder "90 percent" of the time for her role as Ellie on The Last of Us. In a recent interview with GQ UK, Ramsey stated that this allowed her to focus on set without having to focus on her appearance.
She also discussed how her co-star Pedro Pascal - who also appeared in Game of Thrones - had meaningful conversations about gender and sexuality. Pascal's sister is trans, and Ramsey shared that she felt he was "super supportive" of her throughout their time filming the post-apocalyptic drama series together.
The teen - who has chosen to use she/her pronouns in recent interviews - also spoke about how she's bothered more about being called a "young woman", rather than being gendered. "This is what bothers me more than pronouns: being called a 'young woman' or a 'powerful young woman', 'young lady,' but I'm just not [that]," she said.
"Catherine Called Birdy, I was in dresses. Young Elizabeth, I was in a corset. And I felt super powerful in that. Playing these more feminine characters is a chance to be something so opposite to myself, and it's really fun," she revealed.
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