Kristen Stewart Defends Sexist Rolling Stone Magazine Cover in Berlin – The Hollywood Reporter
Katie O’Brien and Kristen Stewart in Love Lies Bleeding
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Kristen Stewart has defended her risqué photoshoot for the March cover of Rolling Stone magazine that went viral and divided fans on social media platforms.
“Having a female body force any kind of sexuality on you that isn’t designed exclusively for heterosexual males is something that people are uncomfortable with, so I’m really happy about it,” Stewart said at a news conference Sunday in Berlin. A film festival for her latest films Love lies bleeding.
The photos show Stewart sporting a mullet, jockstrap, and basketball shorts. It quickly went viral on social media, with fans marveling at the opportunity for a gay celebrity to have a hyper-sexualized photoshoot that didn’t cater to the male gaze.
Stewart, who is bisexual, said she enjoyed breaking from traditional stereotypes about what femininity means. “It’s okay to take different photos and mix them in a way that people aren’t used to and want to go to, and that’s okay too,” she added.
Stewart insisted that the androgynous photos taken by Collier Schorr for Rolling Stone magazine should not be a big deal. “In fact, it’s so prevalent and everywhere and it’s being denied and it’s crazy that there aren’t more photos like this. I loved the opportunity,” she added.
Love lies bleedingDirected by Rose Glass, the film follows Lou (Kristen Stewart) as a gym manager in Central America who falls in love with bodybuilder Jackie (Katie O’Brien) after she rolls into town on her way to a competition in Vegas. . The two soon run into trouble with Lou’s father (Ed Harris), an arms dealer who runs the local crime ring.
Moving from magazines to films, Stewart talked about making gay-themed films He likes to lie and bleed For mainstream audiences, not in and for the echo chamber. “We can’t keep doing this thing where we tell everyone how they feel, and where we pat each other on the back and get brownie points for making space for marginalized voices and only in the capacity that they’re allowed to talk about that alone,” Stewart told the Berlinale press.
The era of queer films is clearly over. Implemented. Maybe it will happen, but I think things are evolving and moving forward. “It’s very ingrained in how we all move forward,” she added. Stewart pointed out Happiest seasonher LGBTQ+ Christmas romance, was entirely commercially driven, yet sparked her interest in bringing other films with diverse voices and issues to a wider audience.
“It’s not about making (films) about why they’re marginalized, but people’s actual experiences, what they like, what their desires are, where they come from, where they want to go, and yeah, not feeling like you always have to stand up at the pulpit and be The official spokesman for everyone.
The Hollywood actress also gave a progress report on her upcoming starring role in the Susan Sontag biopic. “Something Sontag will be made over a long period of time. The format is unique. It’s a hybrid documentary, a research project, an experiment, a film within a film. We started it last year here at the festival. I don’t know when we’ll finish it. It’s a kind of open process.” “
Love is a bleeding lie, Which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, received positive reviews from critics, including… Hollywood ReporterDavid Rooney. He wrote that director Rose Glass has delivered “a new lesbian thriller drenched in racy nightscapes, violent crimes, and more lurid KStew than has ever been packed into such powerful focus.”
A24 will be released Love lies bleeding In the United States on March 8.
