Keira Knightley describes herself as a feminist. At the same time, she believes she is sometimes acting inconsistently and "hypocritically".
Keira Knightley (35) soon plays a true feminist in "The Miss Vote – The Beginning of a Revolution". In real life, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actress sees herself as a fighter for equal rights for women. At the same time, she believes that she has acted inconsistently in the past. In an interview with "Bild am Sonntag" she reveals why.
"I earned a lot of money as a model for perfume and cosmetics labels," reports the 35-year-old to the Sunday newspaper. In addition, she is "part of an industry that propagates absurd ideals of beauty to this day". If she had been consistent in her actions as a feminist, Knightley continued, then she "shouldn't have been allowed to do these jobs." "I too am sometimes subject to double standards and act hypocritically," she admits.
Only as a model or prostitute is a woman guaranteed to earn more than a man
When it comes to equality between men and women, the British actress can see "important progress". Nevertheless, "even in 2020 a woman is guaranteed to earn more than a man in only two professions – as a model or as a prostitute". Society also sends conflicting signals to young women. "They say: be slim, but please don't be too thin! You should go through life and have sex with confidence," explains Knightley. However, if they did just that, young women would end up being "labeled sluts".
The star used to try to "fit in and be perfect as much as possible" herself in order to meet society's expectations. Today she sees what she did back then as one of the triggers for a depression from which she sometimes suffered.
Keira Knightley breaks "a major rule in Hollywood"
Despite her previous pursuit of perfection, Keira Knightley has never adhered to an unspoken "main rule in Hollywood". "I have a clear opinion on political issues, which I express freely," says the mother of two daughters, who thereby jeopardized her success in the dream factory, as she further makes clear: "If you – especially as a young woman – want to be as successful as possible, shut up. "
According to Knightley, men have different rules in the movie business. They would be labeled "cool" when they "stumble out of clubs drunk". Your female colleagues would get the stamp "party girl" with the same behavior.
Keira Knightley can be seen as Sally Alexander in the cinema from October 1st in "The Miss Wahl – The Beginning of a Revolution" by director Philippa Lowthorpe (58). Together with other brave women, she made plans in 1970 to paralyze the broadcast of the "Miss World" election.