Pregnant Zawe Ashton, 38, says she felt under pressure to have kids with Tom Hiddleston
ok.co.ukZawe Ashton has spoken out on the pressure she felt to have children and the “bullying, demeaning and gaslighting” she faced during her career.
The 38 year old British star, who is expecting her first child with fiancé Tom Hiddleston, is best known for her role in comedy series Fresh Meat and stars in new Regency period drama Mr Malcolm’s List.
Ashton spoke to Tatler magazine about the difficulties she experienced getting a series commissioned and produced, saying: “There was just this weird resistance.
And bullying. Bullying, demeaning, gaslighting. “I was yelled at by one producer because I was questioning something about my own work.” The project, which she said was similar to HBO’s Girls, eventually ended up in “development hell” and put on hold.The London-born actress also detailed the struggle of planning a pregnancy as an actress given the “mixed messaging” women in the industry receive. “You’re told, ‘Don’t get pregnant,’ but also, ‘Don’t leave it too long,’ because then you’re going to be an old maid,” she said. “I’ve been prehistoric in this industry since I was 25.The mixed messaging is rough and has to be addressed.” Ashton, who recently flashed her engagement ring during a stroll with Tom, also recalled meeting Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page on the set of Channel 4’s Fresh Meat before he found fame.
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