Olivia Wilde joked about begging to be "placed into a medically induced coma" during her Don't Worry Darling press tour at ELLE's Women in Hollywood event on Monday.
The filmmaker's latest movie was overshadowed by various dramas before its September release, with the headlines speculating if she was feuding with her lead actress Florence Pugh, whether her leading man Harry Styles spat on Chris Pine during the Venice Film Festival, and if she fired Shia LaBeouf from the movie or he quit.
During her speech at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, honouree Olivia thanked her fellow women in Hollywood for helping her stay motivated during stressful times. "I feel energised by you all, and I feel motivated to keep fighting through the hellfire," she said. "In some ways, the challenges are all a part of it, right?
Real badges of honour, par for the course. Let's face it: You are not a woman in Hollywood until you've begged to be placed into a medically induced coma until your press tour is finished.
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