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There was never a separation between celebrity and influence.
She spoke on the steps of the Supreme Court afterward, about her own experience with sexual assault.
And thats what we did.
We got dressed and we went and phone-banked for the closest candidate where that seat is flippable in California.
I had a full view of the Judiciary Committee.
And that to me was more sexist.
They didnt have to look into her eyes.
And it was really upsetting.
There were a number of people there that decided that they did not want to hear Kavanaugh speak.
Senator Gillibrand left and said, You should take my seat.
And I took her seat, which was obviously right behind Kavanaugh.
It was very bizarre, almost like a film noir version of what the morning was like.
When he came into the room, it felt as though they were unleashing a caged animal.
You could really feel the energy shift.
And were talking all issues: Were talking water in Flint.
This has been a really rough five years.
Im not letting Obama off the hook either.
This has not been easy.
We will see the results of that slowly, because the conversations are being had now.
We got onto the phone, and we went to the studio.
These old habits are hard to break.
This happened onInsatiable?Yeah.
And I said, Of course.
Thats what we need to see a lot more happen in businesses and corporations.
Why would we expect anyone to go into human resources by themselves or [to] their boss?
And we need protection for whistleblowers.
Was there a conversation afterwards?
And then after that her agent got involved and she was well protected.
Just the irony of that.
Hollywood places a lot of value on beauty generally, but especially for women.
Youll be the mother, or the wife that stays at home.
And I would have never, never gotten that part in my 20s.
I dont care if I alienate half my audience.
I feel like I need to sleep at night with myself.
And by the way, I need those jobs to fund my activism.
Did the controversy aroundInsatiablesurprise you?The trailer surprised me.
I mean Im an activist; I get the backlash.
I would have participated in the backlash had I not been on that show.
Did you get a chance to watch it?
Holly and I were on the show for eight years.
It was basically our entire 20s and it meant everything to us.
Its a hurtful situation for sure but no, I did not watch it.
I dont think I could.
Would you ever appear on the show if they asked you?That ship has sailed.
Then yeah, I probably would have.
Have you spoken with Rose McGowan at all since the Weinstein revelations?I have not.
Would you want to?Oh sure.
I talk to Shannen all the time.
I have a very open warm heart.
And it seems like Rose is hurting.
Do your politics affect what roles you choose?Im trying to think.
The fact that a bus filled with elderly black people was pulled over on its way to go vote.
And by the way, Stacey Abrams is probably the best candidate in the entire country in any race.
When does production start?We dont have a start date yet.
They keep us telling us spring.
It would be enough time to move it.
I actually emailed the showrunner this morning, just expressing my concern.
I feel emotionally invested.
My kids were enrolled in school in Buckhead while I was shooting the first season ofInsatiable.
This is always a red state.
But whats going on there is criminal.
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