‘Star Wars’ actress Daisy Ridley under fire for denying she has ‘privilege,’ comparing herself to co-star John Boyega – Yahoo News
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‘Star Wars’ actress Daisy Ridley under fire for denying she has ‘privilege,’ comparing herself to co-star John Boyega – Yahoo News
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When asked if she’d found it “easier to be confident and navigate her celebrity because of the privilege in her life,” the 27-year-old actress responded, “The privilege I have — how? No, genuinely, how?”
The Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker star, who was raised in London’s affluent Maida Vale neighborhood, insisted her experiences were not too different from co-star and fellow Londoner John Boyega, who grew up in Peckham as the son of Nigerian immigrant parents.
“John grew up on a council estate in Peckham and I think me and him are similar enough that … no,” she went on.