Amandla Stenberg defended after being criticized for accusingNew York Times film critic Lena Wilson.
A24's latest horror-comedy movie Bodies Bodies BodiesThe 23-year-old actor starred in Wilson who refused to write to A review of her that "doubles as a 95-minute advertisement for cleavage." , Stenberg DMed Wilson on Instagram, stating: If I turned my eyes away from my breasts, I could have seen the movie!
Wilson replied: I'm a huge fan of your work in general, but this is certainly something.I sincerely wish you the best in your career and life. have a nice night.
Stenberg's comments received backlash after Wilson shared screenshots of the exchange on Twitter.
Today (Aug. In a new video posted, the actor explained his actions, claiming he was just trying to be funny.
"I've been told on the internet that I'm a very naughty girl and that I'm I've gotten a lot of comments about sending DMs that I thought were funny," Stenberg began. “There is a film critic, her name is Lena Wilson, and she described [Bodies Bodies Bodies] as promoting cleavage for 95 minutes. but I am proud to have been described as such in such a prestigious publication.”
Lena Wilson and Amandla Stenberg Instagram Exchange
(Lena Wilson / Twitter screenshot)
She continued: It was hilarious. Since Lena is gay and I am gay too...as a gay person I thought you would find this comment funny. I also wanted to know what Lena would say in response to such a statement.Lena decided to publish it and also says that I am homophobic for saying it.
"It's very surprising to see so many comments about my boobs. I wore this tank top in the movie because it was me and the costume designer. I'm tired of people talking about my breasts, and there seems to be a lot of unwarranted conversation about them," Stenberg added. “Lena, I thought your review was interesting. You are allowed to criticize your work, and I am allowed to be criticized by you."
Bodies Bodies Bodies is now in theaters.
