Jessica Chastain says she was teased a lot bullied for being a redhead
Just prepare yourselves for the onslaught of Jessica Chastain. This chick is EVERYWHERE these days. You’ve probably seen her in The Help, or The Debt, or Tree of Life, or you’ll be seeing her soon in Texas Killing Fields or Coriolanus. That’s just what she has out this year. Thus far, I’ve managed to avoid devoting a whole post to Jessica for whatever reason – I’ve included her in fashion wrap-ups and such, but in general, she gives boring interviews, and she’s not boning anybody gossip-worthy (that we know of), so she’s managed to keep everything low-key. But I couldn’t avoid this story, just because it made me giggle a little. Jessica wants us to know that she was a victim of bullying. For being a ginger! Because life is an episode of South Park. Here are more excerpts from Jessica’s ASOS cover interview:
Being bullied: “I got teased a lot when I was a little kid. Bullied for being a redhead. When you become an adult, that stops. But then when you become a known actor, it comes back. People write mean things on message boards. People feel that they can say mean, mean things. It’s really shocking and strange.”
On filming The Help: “Filming that was like being at summer camp. We were all in this small town – Greenwood, Mississippi – so we would work all day, then go and eat because we had to gain weight…It’s really fun because it means you get to eat a lot and you don’t have to worry about working out, but it also means that all of your clothes get too tight…There’s something sensual about being heavier, you feel like a painter’s muse.”
Going to Cannes with Tree of Life: “Brad Pitt on one arm, Sean Penn on the other – the best accessories I could have asked for to go with that dress (Zac Posen).”
On her new success: “I’m not in it for the fame or money. A lot of my childhood (outside San Francisco) we were very, very poor. I’ve experienced that. It’s tough, but I can get through it. I could be very happy working Off-Broadway in theatre for the rest of my life as long as I was acting – that’s what makes me happy.”
On her day-to-day style: “I live by the ocean in California, so it’s Chloe sweaters and jackets. I absolutely adore Louis Vuitton…i love the color, there is so much play. And I love new designers, Juan Carlos Obando and Prabal Gurung. I always try different things, try to change my look… I can’t wear all things…I could never be a model…What I am is a storyteller, so when I see an amazing dress, I think about the story of the dress and get into character.”
Now, I’m not saying that I don’t believe there are some people out there who have strong anti-ginger feelings and prejudices. I’m just saying… it’s so nonsensical that in this day and age, people still get worked up about someone being a ginger, and that gingers feel like they’re being bullied. I mean… if anything, don’t most people have an extreme pro-ginger obsession? I’m obsessed. My Fassbender is a ginger. Thus, all gingers are good in my book.
Photos courtesy of ASOS.
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