Saoirse Ronan has portrayed some pretty empowering roles in her career as an actress, and she is channeling the same energy in her real life as well. The actress recently appeared on ‘The Graham Norton Show’, and left all her guests in silent thought over the harsh realities of violence against women and girls.
Among the biggest names in Hollywood, the 30-year-old actress sat on the red sofa with Eddie Redmayne, Paul Mescal, and the legendary Denzel Washington, to talk about their future projects. Despite sitting amid such greatness, Ronan did not hold back when it came to shutting down toxic masculinity. Here’s what she said.
Saoirse Ronan Interrupts A Supposed Joke About Self-Defense With A Sharp Comment
The conversation on the latest episode of ‘The Graham Norton Show’ took an interesting turn when Eddie Redmayne started talking about his role in the series ‘The Day of the Jackal’, wherein he plays the character of a very mysterious assassin. He shared his understanding of a specific kind of self-defense training, recalling how he was once instructed to use a mobile phone as a weapon in case attackers tried overpowering him.
Paul Mescal chimed in, as he joked around playfully about the improbability of using a phone during such an encounter. “Who is actually going to think about that? If someone actually attacked me, I’m not going to go ‘phone,'” Mescal cracked, mimicking the awkward action of reaching for a phone.
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Ronan grabbed the moment with some candor, saying that “girls have to think about all this,” leaving Redmayne and Mescal speechless for a moment. She further emphasized her message by asking rhetorically, “Am I right, ladies?” which brought in rapturous applause from the studio audience while others nodded in unison.
Internet Hails Saoirse Ronan For Her Brutally Honest Comment
Saoirse Ronan’s uncensored statement reached the fans beyond the studio doors. Her fans hailed her for her expression of women’s habitual thinking of all the measures taken in protection against gender-based violence.
One of her fans said online that Ronan has been able to “gag” the men by slamming them with a firm truth, focusing on the huge gap between men’s privilege and the vulnerability of women. Social media buzzed with reactions, one commenting on the palpable awkwardness that ensued.
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“Oh, you just know they all felt stupid after that,” one fan wrote. Another noted that Ronan’s comment left the guests “flabbergasted”. “She hushed them real quick,” a third on quipped, while a fourth one added, “The silence was SO loud.”
The comment has even led many to refer to her as the “Irish Queen” for effortlessly shutting down something ignorant when it comes to women’s safety.
