Yahoo Lifestyle Keira Knightley: “I’m So Glad Feminism Is Back On The Table”
Keira Knightley. Photo: Getty Images.
In a recent interview with British newspaper the Times, Keira Knightley has spoken out about the importance of feminism throughout her life.
“I’m so glad feminism is back on the table,” she told the Times. “I remember in 2010 someone scoffing at me because I said I was a feminist – a female journalist scoffed at me for even bringing that up as a thing. I know it’s difficult to take that from actresses because they are often sexualised, but I think it should be an issue on top of everyone’s agenda.”
For Knightley, feminism has proven a particularly strong force when dealing with the manipulation of her body, whether in films or in photoshoots.
“I’ve had my body manipulated so many different times for so many different reasons, whether it’s paparazzi photographs or for film posters,” Knightley told the Times. Speaking specifically about a topless photoshoot Knightley worked on with photographer Patrick Demarchelier and Interview magazine, the actress said “That [shoot] was one of the ones where I said: OK, I’m fine doing the topless shot so long as you don’t make them any bigger or retouch. Because it does feel important to say it really doesn’t matter what shape you are.”
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