Saoirse Ronan addresses her now-viral comments about violence against women

Saoirse Ronan reacts Viral response to your comments how often women have to think about the threat of physical violence.

The actor previously made the statement while appearing on “The Graham Norton Show” alongside Paul Mescal, Eddie Redmayne and Denzel Washington in October.

Redmayne was sharing what he learned during physical training for an upcoming series, and after Mescal and Norton joked about using phones to protect themselves during an argument, Ronan reminded the cast of how often women prepare for the possibility of physical violence.

“That’s what girls should always think about. Am I right, ladies? Ronan asked, cutting short the laughter of Redmayne, Norton and the others.

moment went viral on social mediaAs some users highlighted not only Ronan’s point of view, but also the reaction of his fellow cast members and viewers.

Ronan mentioned Comments on TODAY He said on Nov. 7 that he thought it was important that the moment in which the actors discussed the prep work required to perform certain jobs should be kept in the context of the larger interview.

He then detailed what surprised him about the viral response to his words.

“I think what was really interesting about the response — and I certainly wasn’t expecting it — was that this was the kind of conversation I would have with my male and female friends, and we touch on points like that all the time,” she said. .

Ronan referenced Murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard In the UK in 2021. Everard was a marketing executive who disappeared while walking home from a friend’s house in London. A week later, Everard’s body was found about 50 miles away in woodland in Kent.

British police officer Wayne Couzens pleaded guilty to kidnapping, rape and murder charges in Everard’s case. sentenced to life imprisonment Without parole in 2021.

Prosecutors said Couzens used his position as a police officer to make a false arrest before driving Everard to a secluded area in a rented car, where he raped and killed her, then burned her body and clothes.

Ronan reflected on the tragedy: “He followed all the rules and did everything he had to do to keep himself safe, but he ended up dying anyway. And I think that really opened up this conversation for everyone.” at home.”

The actor said he has become more vocal with both women and men in his personal life since Everard’s murder.

“So it was something that came naturally on the show, but it was really interesting to see what the reactions were like,” he said. “It seemed like he went everywhere.

“I think people needed something like this to go to a platform like, okay, now we can talk about this and just talk about this,” he continued. “And of course it’s not something that guys should think about, but I think it’s really important for us, for all our little teenage girls growing up, to be like, ‘This is the mentality.’ This is something a woman should have and a teenage girl should have every day.” Something.”

Representatives for Redmayne, Mescal and Washington did not respond to TODAY.com’s request for comment last month.

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