Gaby Hoffman on why she’s “troubled” by on-screen nudity

Gaby Hoffman

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Gaby Hoffman has learned a lot about herself over the years, growing up as a child actress and eventually leaving the industry only to return years later.

The Emmy-nominated actress recently opened up The Independent She expressed her comfort with nude scenes in films and television shows as well as the discourse surrounding them compared to the violence shown on screen.

“I’ve always been very comfortable with being naked. As long as a woman doesn’t feel uncomfortable or isn’t exploited, it shouldn’t be a big deal,” Hoffman said. “I’m always shocked that nudity is such a big topic when it seems like it’s in every movie.” Another gets his head blown off. Do we really need to talk about breasts and vaginas? Let’s talk about AK47s, handguns, and the kind of absolutely disgusting violence that is not only normal, but expected.

She continued: “I mean, I can hardly see someone getting punched, but tits? This is beautiful.”

While the Eric The actress stepped away from acting to attend college, but came back with a new vulnerability that she wanted to bring to the characters she portrayed. With roles in Crystal fairy and magic cactus, girls And transparentShe showed her openness with nude scenes, even if they caused a stir among viewers.

While reflecting on her past choices throughout her career as well as sharing her thoughts about the future, Huffman has never been shy about speaking her truth.

“If acting is part of my future that’s great, but I’m definitely not attached to that or sure about it,” she said. “I still kind of wonder what I’ll be like when I grow up.”