Jane Campion apologizes to Williams sisters for ‘thoughtless comment’
msn.comOscar-nominated, multi-award-winning director of The Power of the Dog, apologized on Monday for telling the tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams they “do not play against the guys like I have to”, during an acceptance speech at the Critics Choice Awards (CCA) on Sunday.
Related: Jane Campion calls actor Sam Elliott ‘sexist’ for criticizing Power of the Dog In a statement, Campion said: “I made a thoughtless comment equating what I do in the film world with all that Serena Williams and Venus Williams have achieved.
I did not intend to devalue these two legendary Black women and world-class athletes. ”Winning best director at the CCA on Sunday, Campion acknowledged women at the ceremony including the actor Halle Berry and the Williams sisters, whose youth and relationship with their father is the subject of the film King Richard. “Venus and Serena, what an honor to be in the room with you,” Campion said, before jokingly requesting tennis lessons.
Campion went on to thank her fellow best director nominees, all male, then said: “I’d also just like to give my love out to my fellow – the guys.
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