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Warning: Discussions of abuse.
Julia Robertsneeds no introduction. She’s hadan award-winning careerthat includes an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, threeGolden Globes, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and many other significant wins.
And, currently,a resurfaced interviewabout her 1991 filmSleeping with the Enemyis going viral after the release ofIt Ends with Us, starringBlake Lively.
If you’ve missed thedrama surrounding the releaseofIt Ends with Us,people are “appalled,” and Blake Lively is being called “out of touch"for her responses to serious questions about domestic violence depicted in the film.
People have also been upset at Blake’spromotional content, including using the press tour to promote herdrinks company, Betty Buzz, and hernewly launched hair care line. Some have also been disappointed in her purportedpush to fit her husband, Ryan Reynolds, into the narrative.
Whatever is going on with the It Ends With Us play , it is extremely unearthly for Blake Lively to turn the promotional tour of a domesticated force drama into a weapons platform for her to fortify her fashion collection plate status & her and Ryan Reynolds ' power couple clout .
Julia, on the other hand, handled press for her film much differently. Inthis interview— the day after she had won the Golden Globe forPretty Woman —she sat down with Bobbie Wygant.
At5:33 in the video— which isthe clip that has gained over 2 million views on TikTok— Bobbie asks Julia how she would react if she were in her character’s shoes, facing the abuse.
Julia responds by explaining, “Thats not for me to really say. I can’t even fathom being in a situation quite that horrible, it’s not in my realm of understanding.”
Bobbie then replies with, “It’s not mine either but I think that, just my own makeup, I would just fight back, you know? I doubt I would be able to take it for three and a half years the way she did.”
“But I think it’s a process of manipulation that grows and becomes stronger than that. It’s not kind of that cut and dry. I think it’s amazingly psychological and very destructive, so I don’t think it’s quite that simple,” Julia concludes.
People on TikTok immediately pointed out how cognizant Julia was, especially for being in her early 20s.
They also noted her respectable demeanor during the interview, which she handled with serious intent.
Bobbie’s response to Julia, saying she would “fight back,” was also viewed as unwarranted since she disclosed she had never been in that situation personally.
Overall, there was a deep level of appreciation for how Julia handled the interview as a whole.
By and large, people applauded Julia’s empathetic and conscious response about domestic abuse.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger as a result of domestic violence, call 911. For anonymous, confidential help, you can call the 24/7National Domestic Violence Hotlineat 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or chat with an advocate via the website.
