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‘House Of Cards’ Star Becomes Latest Celeb To Ditch U.S., Calls America A ‘Sh** Show’

'There’s a freedom of self here,' Wright said of her new home in the United Kingdom.

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‘House Of Cards’ Star Becomes Latest Celeb To Ditch U.S., Calls America A ‘Sh** Show’
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Actress Robin Wright, best known for starring in cult classic films like “The Princess Bride” and “Forrest Gump,” as well as the Netflix series “House of Cards,” said she fled the United States in favor of life in the United Kingdom.

The 59-year-old star also described America as a “sh** show.”

“It’s liberating to be done,” Wright told The Times of London. “Be done with searching, looking and getting 60% of what you wanted.”

“I love being in this country,” the Texas native said of moving to the coast of England. “There’s a freedom of self here. People are so kind. They’re living. They’re not in the car in traffic, panicked on a phone call, eating a sandwich. That’s most of America. Everything’s rush, competition and speed.”

The Golden Globe winner added, “Everyone’s building a huge house, and I’m just done with all that — I love the quiet. And I’ve met my person. Finally.”

Wright, who has been married three times before, moved to the U.K. with her current boyfriend, architect Henry Smith. The actress was married to outspoken leftist activist Sean Penn from 1996 until 2010.

She is one of several celebrities to leave the United States since Trump was elected president. Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Rosie O’Donnell, and Richard Gere are just some of the stars to leave. 

While Wright didn’t mention politics specifically while discussing her departure from the U.S., other celebrities were more explicit about their reason for leaving.

“We got here the day before the election and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis, and I was like, ‘He got in,’” comedian Degeneres said of moving away permanently post-election. “And we’re like, ‘We’re staying here.’”

O’Donnell said she moved to Ireland to protect her trans-identifying child. 

“I miss many things about life there at home, and I’m trying to find a home here in this beautiful country,” the comedian said after her move overseas earlier this year. “And when, you know, it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that’s when we will consider coming back. It’s been heartbreaking to see what’s happening politically and hard for me personally as well. The personal is political, as we all know,” she added.

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