Ukraine-born Hollywood star Mila Kunis blasts sexist producers

2016/11/6 14:27:44

Born Milena Markovna Kunis in ChernivtsiUkraine in Augusts 1983, the actress has enjoyed an active movie and television career since high school days. She is perhaps best known for co-starring with Justin Timberlake in the 2011 hit “Friends with Benefits, which earned her a review in The New York Times that said "Ms. Kunis is fast proving that she's a gift that keeps giving to mainstream romantic comedy" and "her energy is so invigorating and expansive and her presence so vibrant that she fills the screen.” Also, her career got a boost when Esquire magazine named her 2012's Sexiest Woman Alive.


By Thea Glassman for Forward, Nov 4, 2016

 

When Mila Kunis refused to pose semi-naked to help promote one of her films, she was told by a producer that she’d “never work in this town again.”

 

In an essay penned on Medium yesterday, Kunis recalled feeling “livid [and] objectified.” It was the first time in her career she had ever said no.

 

The 33-year-old actress went on to write about the unique challenges women face in the workplace—and the fear associated with standing up for oneself.

 

“It’s what we are conditioned to believe — that if we speak up, our livelihoods will be threatened; that standing our ground will lead to our demise,” she wrote. “We don’t want to be kicked out of the sand box for being a “bitch.” So we compromise our integrity for the sake of maintaining status quo and hope that change is coming.”

 

Kunis added that throughout her career she has been insulted, paid less than her male peers and ignored creatively. For a while, she tried to accept those burdens and play along with what she dubbed “the boy’s club.”

 

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Editor’s Note: To access more on Kunis, go to the UBO main page and type the name Kunis into the search mechanism; that will allow you to access a number of previous articles on the star.

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