Melissa McCarthy stays cool while confronting sexist movie reviewer

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The actress Melissa McCarthy gave a perfect lesson in how to call out sexist criticism this week.

Appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, she discussed an infamous review of her 2014 film Tammy in which a critic seemed to tie her acting ability to her physical appearance

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"He'd said basically I'm only a good actress when I look attractive and that my husband [Tammy director Ben Falcone] shouldn't be allowed to direct me because he let me be, to look hideous in this movie," McCarthy said. "It was a lot of things and kind of, how dare women not look beautiful, attractive and perfect in a movie?" Read more...

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