'Gilmore Girls' star Scott Patterson recalls scene where he felt objectified: 'That was disturbing'

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Scott Patterson did not enjoy his body being "objectified" while filming the hit television series "Gilmore Girls." On a recent episode of his podcast, "I Am All In With Scott Patterson," the star detailed a scene from Season Three when Lorelai, played by Lauren Graham, and Sookie, played by Melissa McCarthy, commented on the "nice shape" of Patterson’s character Luke Danes' behind. "Objectifying somebody's body part?

Yeah, that was disturbing," Patterson said. "It is infuriating because you're being treated like an object.  "And it's disturbing, and it's disgusting, and I had to endure that through that entire scene and many takes … It was the most disturbing time I have ever spent on that set.

I couldn't wait for that day to be over." "Gilmore Girls" star Scott Patterson said he felt like he was "treated like an object" during a scene in Season Three. (Jason LaVeris) Patterson, 63, noted that the scene made him feel like "some kind of meat stick." Warner Bros.

did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. The actor said that the industry in Hollywood often exploits women’s bodies, and it's no different for men. "It's as disgusting for women to objectify men as it for men to objectify women, and it's as harmful," he said. "Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life" debuted on Netflix in 2016 for four episodes. (Jason LaVeris) "Just because it was 2003 didn't mean it was OK.