In a candid interview, actress Lili Reinhart recounted a painful moment with a director who suggested she “suck in your stomach a little.” The comment resonated deeply with the “Riverdale” star, who has spoken out about her personal battles with body image issues and eating disorders.
Lili Reinhart, who is all set to promote her latest film ‘Forbidden Fruit’, recently spoke about some of her worst experiences in the film industry. Looking back on her career, she quickly recalled the time a director gave her an “acting note” that stuck with her for a long time.
Lili Reinhart is opening up about what a director said to her that hurt her
The “Riverdale” star sat down with her co-stars Lola Tong, Alexandra Shipp and Victoria Pedretti for an interview with Cosmopolitan magazine where they looked back on their careers. During one segment, when asked about an acting remark from a director they didn’t like, Reinhart had a shocking answer that left everyone in disbelief.While she didn’t mention any names when describing the event, she did share that the director had once commented on her stomach.
“When a male director came up to me and leaned silently and went, ‘Just suck your stomach in a little bit,'” she recalled, leaving everyone in shock. The issue sat with her, especially since the actress has been open about her eating disorder and body dysmorphia over the past two years.
Reinhart did not go into details about this case. However, Tong was quick to joke and comment, “It’s time for the six-way match, it’s time for the six-way match,” while all the girls encouraged her to take the director’s name.
The plot of “Forbidden Fruit”
On the work front, Lili Reinhart recently appeared in Forbidden Fruit. The official premise of the film reveals that the story revolves around three retail workers who are part of a small cult. They explore themes of love, friendship, childhood and magic, and their lives are upended with the arrival of a fourth member.