Moriarty shared on his Instagram account a fan article titled “#IStandWithStarlight?: The Betrayal of Erin Moriarty by The Boys Fans”, which points out the misogynistic hate that Starlight, and therefore Moriarty, receives through of forums and social networks since its appearance in TheBoys. “The harassment is made even worse given the context of her role as Starlight in the series, a silenced and sexualized woman, treated as a star system star canvas for others to see projected instead of a human being with her own thoughts and feelings”; emphasizes the article “But Annie is fictional and Erin is not. The torment does not end for her when the credits begin, because she cannot disconnect”, argues the column echoed by the portal Variety.
“While I’m sure her male colleagues have endured unfair criticism, the obsession with her appearance and the degree of objectification is unmatched,” he continues. Moriarty, who shared said excerpt, confirming that she has felt “silenced” and “dehumanized” by the rampant criticism on social media for her appearance and actions in the series, with users not being able to see when the series ends and the character and when the person begins.
“Sometimes I feel paralyzed. I have put blood, sweat and tears into this role (over and over and over), I have grown with it (*emphasis for adults: we change and evolve mentally and physically)”Moriarty wrote in his quoted post. The actress highlights the “misogynistic trolling” that her role receives from her, an aspect that she also confirms, strengthened her as a person. “This has only strengthened my empathy muscle and this is a message to anyone who comes close to me: I see you, I don’t hate you, I just empathize and forgive,” the actress concludes.
TheBoys is currently starting the filming of its fourth season that will surely arrive next year to Amazon Prime Video.
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