In the Power Women Summit with The Wrap, the actor spoke about how she felt when reading the reviews and the negativity she received for wearing a fat suit.
In the conversation (7 December), she explained how she had also gained 30 pounds in the two years she spent preparing for and playing the role. “It did hurt my feelings, but partly because it felt, as often happens when you’re criticised for your work, but it’s very hard to not personalise,” Paulson said.
She added: “And it’s very hard to not want to say, ‘I just spent two years of my life and then I gained 30 pounds to play this part.
I slept, breathed, wept, bled Linda Tripp for two years. So for you to sit down at your computer and decide that this endeavour was maybe not