People Are Not Happy With the Way "Vanity Fair" Described Margot Robbie
Rich Cohen's new profile of Margot Robbie in the August 2016 issue of Vanity Fair is turning heads today. Here, a sample of how he began describing the Australian actress, who graces the issue's cover:
America is so far gone, we have to go to Australia to find a girl next door. In case you've missed it, her name is Margot Robbie. She is 26 and beautiful, not in that otherworldly, catwalk way but in a minor knock-around key, a blue mood, a slow dance. She is blonde but dark at the roots. She is tall but only with the help of certain shoes. She can be sexy and composed even while naked but only in character. As I said, she is from Australia. To understand her, you should think about what that means.
In the same sour tone, he goes on to describe her as a "second-semester freshman," her clothes "simple," and her eyes "painfully blue." There's also this:
Because Robbie is new on the scene, reporters are trying to fix her with a narrative. The job of the celebrity journalist: peg 'em so it's not only as if you know 'em but always have known 'em or someone just like 'em. But Robbie is too fresh to be pegged. Less being than becoming. The most recent theory has her as a celebrity uncomfortable with fame. A case of buyer's remorse.
Feminist writer Roxane Gay has my vote for explaining why this profile is just plain wrong.
But these wonderful tweets are tied for a close second.
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