Meghan McCain has joined the discourse surrounding “It Ends With Us” star Blake Vigorous.
The conservative political commentator argued Wednesday on her “Citizen McCain” podcast that Vigorous, who appeared to dismiss the central theme of home violence in her movie in a current viral interview, delivered an “insensitive” press tour — and may do higher.
“If you’re taking on the responsibility of telling the story about a woman who is in a domestic violence situation, you have to be respectful that you’re representing victims, millions and millions of women and men who are victims of domestic violence,” McCain defined.
Vigorous produced the difference of Colleen Hoover’s novel of the identical identify, which facilities on a flower store proprietor named Lily Blossom Bloom escaping a cycle of home violence. However followers seen she spent a lot of the movie’s press tour selling her beverage firm and hair care line.
“I think the tone she’s setting in a lot of the press with this, like saying, ‘Put on your florals and come together, girls!’” McCain stated Wednesday, including: “I don’t want to put florals on and go with my girlfriends and go watch a fun girl movie about domestic violence.”
“I think that’s very insensitive and very, quite frankly, strange,” she continued.
Vigorous has urged audiences to “grab your florals” and see the movie in a viral TikTok video, and was additionally excoriated on social media for her flippant reply when reporter Jake Hamilton requested what she’d inform a fan who wished to share their expertise after seeing the film.
“Like, asking for my address, or my phone number, or, like, location share? I could just location share!” Vigorous responded within the controversial interview earlier this month. “I’m a Virgo, so like, are we talking logistics, are we talking emotionally?”
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McCain stated she “was very surprised” by the weird press run, which has not solely spawned huge backlash however a reassessment of Vigorous’s previous habits as properly, and famous that she’s had her personal expertise with home violence after serving to a buddy escape it.
Representatives for Vigorous didn’t instantly reply to HuffPost’s request for remark.
McCain urged that celebrities obtain media coaching for conditions like this, particularly for an actor like Vigorous who’s coming from a “privileged situation.”
“You’re like a beautiful, blond white woman who’s married to a famous actor, you’re both billionaires, you have to understand these are different times,” she stated. “I think some humility and some research on what you’re representing would be prudent.”
McCain admitted, nonetheless, that she harbors some bias towards Vigorous and her husband, Ryan Reynolds.
“I’m also just fucking sick of hearing about Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively,” she stated on the podcast. “I’m sick of hearing about them, and I think that’s a dangerous spot for any celebrity.”
Need assistance? Within the U.S., name 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) for the Nationwide Home Violence Hotline.
