Here's Every Argument For And Against Hugh Grant's Awkward Interview, Because It's Basically Become The New "Slap"

The whole Hugh Grant/Ashley Graham interview is quickly becoming something *everyone* has an opinion on.

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Dare I say, it's the 2023 "slap"?

Hugh with a bemused look on his face
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Yay!

That again!

That again!

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But first, if you've somehow been able to avoid it, watch the original interview here:

So, there are two opinions or camps on this "issue."

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The first being that Hugh was super rude to Ashley.

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It's a red carpet interview, which is essentially free, positive press.

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Celebrities know what they're getting into when they participate in these interviews, and there's no one forcing them to do them, so why be a dick?

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Ashley has responded to the drama, telling a TMZ cameraperson, "You know what? My mama told me to kill people with kindness, so there you go."

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And that's exactly what she did during the entire interview — she killed him with kindness.

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The other camp is that Ashley completely missed the ball.

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She didn't get Hugh's "vanity fair*" joke...

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Also, Hugh was barely in Glass Onion, so why bring it up?

Hugh tells Ashley, "Well, I'm barely in it. I'm in it for about 3 seconds"
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Other people say he's just British, and this is the difference between British and American humor.