When it comes to sexism in Hollywood, Jennifer Lopez recently revealed she was no stranger to the issue.
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Jennifer Lopez Clapped Back At Sexist Director Who Wanted To See Her Breasts
While sitting down at The Hollywood Reporter's Drama Actress Roundtable, Jennifer Lopez shared her experience with sexism when a director asked to see her topless.
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In addition to Lopez, the discussion included Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, Awkwafina, Laura Dern and Renée Zellweger.
J-lo recalled a time when a director asked her to take her top off during a costume fitting.
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"He wanted to see my boobs. And I was like, ‘We’re not on set,'" she explained, calling the director who she chose not to name "crazy," due to his request.
"I said no, I stood up for myself. But it was so funny because I remember being so panicked in the moment."
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She explained that since there was another woman in the room, a female costume designer, she felt more empowered to stand up for herself.
"So there was another woman in the room and he says this and I said no," she continued.
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"Luckily a little bit of the Bronx came out, and I was like, ‘I don’t have to show you my — No. On the set, you see them.'"
"And because I put up a little boundary right there and said no, he laid off and then later on apologized."
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"But the minute he walked out of the room, the costume designer was like, ‘I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry that just happened,'" she concluded.
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