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Margot Robbie Says Early Co-Star Gifted Her a Diet Book, Drawing a Blunt Rebuff

She shared the anecdote in a Complex video with Charli XCX as she promotes Wuthering Heights.

Overview

  • Robbie says a male actor early in her career gave her French Women Don't Get Fat, which she interpreted as a prompt to eat less.
  • She recalls replying, "F—k you, dude," adding that the gift felt like a message that she should lose weight.
  • Robbie did not name the actor and said the episode was "really back in the day," noting she has no idea where he is now.
  • The story appears in Complex's GOAT Talk segment with Charli XCX, who provides original music for Wuthering Heights and joked, "Your career's over, babe."
  • Media outlets widely picked up the clip during the film's press tour, framing it within ongoing conversations about body-shaming in Hollywood; Wuthering Heights opens Feb. 13.