July 25th 2023.
Love Island star Chris Taylor was recently caught in the middle of a heated debate on Piers Morgan's TalkTV show. The debate was about his new movie Barbie, which has been praised for its feminist ideals and for championing all women.
However, some critics have taken issue with its depiction of the impact of the patriarchy and the way in which the Kens of Barbie Land are secondary to the Barbies. Chris was invited to the show alongside the director of advocacy group Matriarch Nomiki Konst, TalkTV contributor Esther Krakue and author Grace Blakeley.
Piers Morgan began to express his opinion, saying that the movie was an “assault on all men” and that “feminism is about equality”. He also claimed that if someone made a movie depicting women in the way that Barbie portrays its male characters, they would be “cancelled, tarred and feathered, and marched through the streets”.
Chris took a strong stance defending the movie, in which he plays a Ken. He stayed calm and collected, bluntly telling Piers: “I think what you’re missing is the fact that it’s a joke.” Chris went on to explain the core message of the movie, emphasizing that it is a comedy. He added that the “overarching joke of the entire film is you’re looking at Barbie, which is played with by children, mostly girls, and this is how they play with Barbies and Kens”.
The Love Island star further explained that it is about “women empowerment” and that it is “besides the point”. Piers concluded the debate by stating: “Thank you Chris”, and Chris reiterated that everyone was “missing the point” and that director Greta Gerwig had done a “good job of navigating a potentially massive minefield”.
It is clear that despite the backlash, Barbie continues to be a movie that emphasizes the importance of female empowerment.
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