She’s one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, who was recently nominated for an Oscar for the biopic I, Tonya.
And now, Margot Robbie has weighed in on the #MeToo movement, and the importance of women to stand up against š eš„ual harassment.
Speaking to theĀ Herald SunĀ on Saturday, the 28-year-old was candid in her remarks about the women’s rights movement.
‘It wasn’t called a problem, it was called a fact of life’: Hollywood actress Margot Robbie, 28, has reflected on the #MeToo movement and the importance of stamping out harassment
‘It wasn’t called a problem, it was called a fact of life,’ Margot told the publication.
‘That is such terrible mindset, if we just accept things like š eš„ual harassment as a fact of life, it doesn’t get fixed.’
In the interview, the screen siren said she knew the problem existed, however, she thought it ‘wasn’t a problem we were allowed to be angry about.’
‘That is such terrible mindset, if we just accept things like š eš„ual harassment as a fact of life, it doesn’t get fixed’: The Oscar nominated actress was candid in her remarks
She added silence was a problem, and has hailed the importance of women collectively speaking out about their experiences.
It isn’t the first time the Focus actress has spoken about the issue, telling the Australia’s ABC television that men and women needed to ‘stand together’.
The highly-respected actress explained she didn’t want to divide women and men fighting for the cause.
Let’s stand together! ”There are a lot of men who fight for this cause as much as the women who fight for this cause’: the I, Tonya actress said in March on ABC TV
She said: ‘There are a lot of men who fight for this cause as much as the women who fight for this cause. So I definitely don’t ever want to make an us versus them thing.’
‘I think we will be so much stronger if we stand together. I mean, our company we’re half men half women. I would say we’re 100% feminist. Guys can be feminists too.Ā I guess my message in all of this is that we need to stand together.’
Margot secured her footing on the acting ladder when she got her first role in Neighbours from 2008 to 2011.
‘Guys can be feminists too’: In March, Margot appeared to advocate for an inclusive feminism, saying men care about the important of stamping out š eš„ual harassment as well
The soap star became known as the schoolgirl Donna Freedman at the tender age of 17 after moving to Melbourne from the Gold Coast.
Although she secured a supporting role in About Time in 2013, it wasn’t until later that year Margot got her breakthrough part in The Wolf Of Wall Street.
After starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the film, she went onto secure leading roles in Focus, The Legend of Tarzan, and Suicide Squad.
Meteoric rise! Margot started out on the Australian soap Neighbours, before moving on to Hollywood where she scored her breakthrough part in the Wolf of Wall Street
Source:https://www.dailymail.co.uk