I was really upset and appalled. There was a specific subversion to a lot of it that just seemed very misogynistic and very sexist. It wasn't just women who were the butt of jokes. They were all different kinds of races or any kind of gender complexity, you know, gay. The people that were powerful at the time, basically white male, that that was... Would be comics. And they were the ones that had the power. I mean, frankly, I don't feel like it's changing as much as I would like it to. When I see things that Hollywood is turning out, I feel like the needle should have moved a little further than it has.
Molly Ringwald cemented her place in film history as THE face of '80s teen classics — The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and Pretty In Pink — movies still referenced and celebrated today for their expert portrayals of adolescence in all its brilliant minutiae. And though these era-defining movies made her an icon, as a teen herself, Molly struggled with something more universal: growing up. Tune in for this week’s episode of UnStyled as Molly discusses her early films, relocating and ultimately coming of age in France, and the eventual on-screen pivot from budding teen superstar to author, writer, and present-day in-demand actress.
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