- Hannah Waddingham told off a photographer after they said "show your leg" during a red carpet event.
- A clip shared on X showed the exchange, which took place on Sunday at the Olivier Awards in London.
Hannah Waddingham scolded a photographer who asked her to "show her leg" during a red carpet event, pointing out they wouldn't have said the same thing to a man.
The exchange on Sunday, which was recorded and shared on X, took place outside the 2024 Olivier Awards in London, which celebrates theatre productions in UK capital. Waddingham hosted the event.
In the video, Waddingham poses for photographers before stopping to say: "Oh my god. You would never say that to a man. Don't be a dick. Otherwise, I'll move off."
Waddingham adds before walking away: "Don't say, 'Show your leg.' No."
It is unclear from the video who she was referring to and what they said.
long story short: hannah was being her gorgeous self and the made some comment about her leg we couldn't quite make out and... well, the video speaks for itself. This woman is a role model. Always, always call pricks out on their bullshit. https://t.co/TUPwdqEYo2 pic.twitter.com/ybhxCo5FJ6
— bruna but with a posh accent (@odeiotedlasso) April 14, 2024
After walking past the photographers, Waddingham appears to exchange a few brief, tense words with them, which are inaudible in the video. Waddingham then turns back to say: "learn some manners."
In recent years, a spotlight has been shone on how famous women are treated by the media, with high-profile celebrities including Britney Spears, Anne Hathaway, and Jennifer Lopez, speaking out about how it has affected their careers and lives.
In turn, the public's perception of what high-profile women must endure has shifted in their favor. Fans on social media rallied behind Waddingham after the video went viral.
Waddingham told Glamour in October 2023 that she has called out sexism in her industry throughout her career, and said her father taught her to call her misogyny from an early age.
"When it comes to dealing with sexism, especially in my industry, I was on the receiving end of it mostly when I was modelling back in my twenties, with some of the nonsense that misogynistic male photographers would throw at me to put me in my place," Waddingham said. "I called them out straight away — and they would then try to fight their corner, but I never let it go."
She added: "I always called it out — but back then, it was at a time when people didn't back you up. But I know that I've always given off an air of: 'I will literally kill you if you treat me like that!'"