{"id":446807,"date":"2026-08-10T13:46:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/?p=446807"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:46:19","slug":"jugee-pas-assez-attirante-premier-role-actrice-denonce-standards-beaute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/people\/deemed-not-attractive-enough-leading-role-actress-denounces-beauty-standards-446807","title":{"rendered":"Deemed "not attractive enough" for a leading role, this actress denounces beauty standards"},"content":{"rendered":"

During a recent podcast<\/a> appearance, American actress Geena Davis recounted a 1985 audition for a now-classic comedy. She was applying for the lead female role. The response she received was simple: she wasn't attractive enough for the part.<\/p>\n

A phrase spoken without mincing words<\/h2>\n

Geena Davis, now 70, recalls the exchange with some hindsight. She specifies that she remembers it being "directly worded," and adds humorously that "her hairstyle that day probably didn't help her." Podcast host Dax Shepard responded by pointing out that at the time, a production team could make that kind of judgment aloud, without any particular caution. <\/p>\n

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