Haley Lu Richardson Opens Up on Hollywood's Persistent Gender Bias: 'It Still Exists'
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Actress Haley Lu Richardson, who starred in the recent show 'Ponies' alongside Emilia Clarke, has spoken about the challenges of facing gender bias in Hollywood. Richardson credits her female co-star with creating a 'safe environment', where she felt a sense of calm and support. However, she acknowledges that this experience is not representative of the industry as a whole. 'There are different walks of life where people are stuck in the past,' Richardson says, 'but it still exists, even in the West.' She shares that her male co-stars and partners have had different experiences, and some have even questioned the existence of misogyny. Richardson credits the show 'Ponies', streaming on JioHotstar, for giving her the confidence to play a female character and prove her capabilities. 'It was freeing to be allowed to be female and to challenge the expectations of what we're capable of,' she says. Richardson's comments serve as a reminder that despite progress, gender bias remains a persistent issue in Hollywood.
