Melissa McCarthy had an epic comeback to sexist movie critic
As if we needed any more reasons to absolutely love Melissa McCarthy, the amazing actress this week revealed how she gave the most epic comeback to a sexist movie critic.
Opening up on the incident in an interview with Entertainment Weekly this week, the Bridesmaids star recalled how the critic had approached her to compliment her on her performance in the movie St. Vincent.
As it turns out, however, this critic was the same one who said that McCarthy’s husband, Ben Falcone – who directed the movie Tammy – should never be allowed to direct her again, as he made her look ‘too homely’ in her role.
McCarthy took the opportunity to call the critic out for his review, asking him: “Are you the one who wrote I was only a good actor when I looked more attractive, and that my husband should never be allowed to direct me because he allowed me to look so homely?”
When the critic admitted to writing the review, Melissa continued: “When John C. Reilly, or any male actor, is playing a character that is depressed and dejected, would you say, ‘Well, you look terrible’?”
Melissa revealed that she then went on to ask the critic if he had a daughter; when he replied that he did, she added: “Do you tell her she’s only worthwhile or valid when she’s pretty?”
The star, who is herself a mother of two daughters, went on to describe sexism in Hollywood as “an intense sickness”.
We’re delighted that Melissa got to have her say to that critic. We bet her response gave him plenty of food for thought.
