Margot Robbie revealed an uncomfortable experience early in her career when a male co-star gave her a diet book, which she found shocking. The book, titled Why French Women Don’t Get Fat, was a gift that implied she should lose weight, prompting a sharp response from the actress.
Details About the Gift and Robbie’s Reaction
During a video interview with singer Charli XCX for Complex, Robbie, 35, recounted how this unnamed male actor handed her the 2007 book written by Mireille Guiliano. The book promises to explain
“how to enjoy food and stay slim and healthy,”
but Robbie described it as
“essentially a book telling you to eat less.”
Very, very early in my career, an actor I worked with, a male actor, gave me a book called Why French Women Don’t Get Fat.
The actress candidly shared her reaction to the gesture with an expletive-laden retort:
I was like, ‘Whoa, [expletive] you, dude’.
Margot Robbie’s Film Career and Recent Work
Margot Robbie has established herself as a leading figure in Hollywood, starring in prominent films such as Barbie alongside Ryan Gosling and The Wolf of Wall Street with Leonardo DiCaprio. Before breaking into Hollywood, she appeared on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2008 to 2011.
Currently, she is promoting the new adaptation of Wuthering Heights, directed by Emerald Fennell, known for her role as young Queen Camilla in The Crown. Robbie stars in this film alongside Jacob Elordi.
Clarification on the Identity of the Actor and Timeline
Robbie emphasized that this incident happened “really back in the day” and that the male actor who gave her the diet book was not a well-known figure, as she admitted to having
“no idea where he would even be now.”
She confirmed the gift was an unmistakable signal to lose weight and remarked on the impact it had on her:
He essentially gave me a book to let me know that I should lose weight. I was like, ‘Wow’.
Recent Public Appearances and Style Highlights
In anticipation of Wuthering Heights release on Friday, Margot Robbie has garnered attention for her striking red carpet appearances. At the London premiere, she wore a daring “naked” dress, while at a Los Angeles photocall for the film, she chose a chic red mini dress. Prior to these events, she turned heads in a feathered Victoria Beckham outfit. Robbie reunited with her stylist from her iconic press tour for Barbie earlier this year.
Personal Life and Collaboration with Husband
Margot Robbie became a mother just over a year ago, welcoming a son with her husband Tom Ackerley, who also serves as an executive producer on Wuthering Heights. The film is produced through their company, LuckyChap Entertainment.
The couple met in 2013 while Tom Ackerley was a third assistant director on the film Suite Française, on which Robbie was cast. They began dating in 2014 and married in Australia in 2016. They are reportedly planning to have many children together.
