Emily Blunt is responding to backlash over a resurfaced interview.
In 2012, the 40-year-old oppenheimer The star appeared on UK television. Jonathan Ross Show where he called the Chili’s server “huge” while talking about his time in the United States while working on the film. Looper.
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“If you go to Chili’s you can see why so many of our American friends are huge,” Emily said in the interview. “Well, the girl who was helping me was huge.”
After the resurfaced clip went viral on social media, Emily shared a statement with People where she admitted that she is “horrified” by his comments.
“I just need to address this head on as my jaw was on the floor watching this clip from 12 years ago,” Emily shared. “I’m horrified that I said something so insensitive, hurtful and unrelated to the story I was trying to tell on a talk show.”
“I’ve always considered myself someone who wouldn’t think of upsetting anyone, so whatever prompted me to say something like this at that moment is unrecognizable to me or anything I represent,” Emily added.
“And yet it happened, I said it and I am very sorry for the damage caused,” Emily concluded. “I was old enough to know better.”
In a recent interview, Emily revealed that she will be taking a year off from acting.
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