According to Christina Hendricks, Calling her “Full Figured” was an insult that wasn’t going to stand for. When asked if she new she was an inspiration for “full figured” girls, the curvy actress became offended and stopped the line of questioning.
Mad Men Actress Stunned to Silence
The actress gets as much attention for her body as she does for her Emmy-nominated work on”Mad Men,” but during a recent interview Hendricks was stunned by one reporter’s description of her physique.
This week in Sydney, Sun-Herald Fashion Editor Kate Waterhouse asked Hendricks what it’s like being an “inspiration as a full-figured woman” … a question Hendricks didn’t quite know how to answer.
Skip to 2:30 above for the moment in question.
Her Publicist Steps In to Stop Question
Her publicist stepped in and tried to steer the conversation away from weight, saying it’s something she’s asked about all the time and was “repetitive.”
The Actress Says It Was Rude to Call Her Full Figured
Hendricks was reportedly heard saying “I think calling me full-figured is just rude” after the interview was over.
We’ve reached out to Christina’s rep for comment (and to see if she really called the question “rude”), but haven’t heard back.
