The 69th (nice) Emmy Awards continue to roll on in the States and one of the more hilarious tidbits that has come out of the exhausting coverage (we’re apart of it, we know, we know) is an almost throw away line from ‘Big Little Lies‘ star Shailene Woodley, which has blown the fuck up on Twitter.
In case you’re not already aware (although the name Shailene should’ve given it away), Woodley is known for her outspoken beliefs in what some (read: me) might call uber-woke, hippie-ass-bullshit, such as making (and eating) her own fluoride-free clay toothpaste, tanning her vagina to stop yeast infections and eating only raw food because Gaia told her to.
So yeah, shes kinda bonkers imho.
I guess then it’s not too surprising that whilst on the red carpet for the Emmys (the world’s biggest celebration of TELEVISION, mind you) that Moon Goddess Woodley said to an E! News reporter:
I haven’t had a TV since I moved out of my parents house when I was 18… I’m a reader, so I always read a book instead of turning on my TV.
COOL FOR YOU!
Best Supporting Actress nom Shailene Woodley of #BigLittleLies: “All my friends who watch TV—I just ask them when they have time to” #Emmys pic.twitter.com/RglRqR6s9i
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 17, 2017
Whilst everyone’s decision to live their lives the way choose should always be respected etc. etc., Twitter has gone in hard with some A+ zingers on her perceived smugness at being like, SAH much better than us common plebs who enjoy a bit of screen action every now and again:
Why can’t people who don’t have a TV ever say they don’t have a TV w/out being so fcking smug about not having a TV, Shailene Woodley? #Emmy
— Elaine L. (@LaineyGossip) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/andizeisler/status/909559661040246784
https://twitter.com/poniewozik/status/909559393141878784
https://twitter.com/daydrmnati0n/status/909561725493620736
“I’m a reader,” says Shailene Woodley, who doesn’t have a TV (or a home) and makes her own deodorant out of ground up Smurfs. #Emmys2017
— Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint) September 17, 2017
I hope to one day have the confidence to say “I don’t read” when nominated for a reading award. #Shailenewoodley #emmys #ERedCarpet
— Stephanie Patrick (@dr_spatrick) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/joelcifer/status/909559963273572354
https://twitter.com/RonanFarrow/status/909610742533447680
Shailene is the Girl You Wish You Hadn’t Started a Conversation With at a Party in real life https://t.co/U6vie0GLtw
— Marcus Jones (@marcus_jones) September 17, 2017
Shai-Shai, consider yourself roasted babe. I’m sure a refreshing bath in artisanal yak urine and some foraged berries pressed between your gums will fix you right up though.
