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Natalie Portman Responds To Rose McGowan, Admits She ‘Only Made A Few Films With Women’

Paul Bois
Natalie Portman Responds To Rose McGowan, Admits She ‘Only Made A Few Films With Women’
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On Thursday, actress Natalie Portman publicly responded to Rose McGowan’s criticism denouncing her girl power Oscar gown as hypocritical in light of the fact Portman has apparently empowered few women in the film industry.

This year’s Academy Award nominations caused a stir among feminists due to the absence of women filmmakers in the Best Director category. On Oscar night, Portman decided to show her solidarity with these allegedly snubbed lady filmmakers by wearing a cape embroidered with their names.

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