Helen Mirren is not a fan of men putting their arms around women.
"At 70 years old, if I could give my younger self one piece of advice, it would be to use the words 'f**k off,'" she told the Daily Mail's You magazine. "It annoys me when I see men with an arm slung round their girlfriend’s shoulders. It’s like ownership. Of course, when you’re young, you want the guy to take your hand and look after you. But when I see girls being leaned on, I want to say, 'Tell him to get his damned arm off your shoulder.'"
The actress, who has been married to director Taylor Hackford for almost 20 years, also said that women still have quite a ways to go in terms of independence.
"Women are still toddlers in this modern world, trying to find their position in the age of sexual liberation, birth control, education and financial independence," she said. "We’re still finding our path. And yes, we’re making a lot of mistakes along the way."
According to the Independent, there was some backlash over the comments, but we're sure Dame Mirren is unperturbed.
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