Kat Dennings Says Casting Directors Told Her She Wasn't ‘Pretty Enough' and ‘Fat' at Age 12: ‘There Was Not a Lot of Inclusivity at All'
Since getting her start on the WB sitcom “Raising Dad” 24 years ago, Kat Dennings has seen it all. In a recent conversation with People, Dennings discussed casting directors who were “very cruel” to her even at a young age.
Kat Dennings Recalls “Cruel” Casting Directors Saying She Wasn’t “Pretty Enough” And “Fat” At 12
After 25 years of acting, Kat Dennings has seen the entertainment industry become a much more inclusive place.
Kat Dennings says casting directors called her ‘fat’ and not ‘pretty enough’ when she was 12: ‘They’re idiots’
It was pretty crazy thinking about it. I’m like, ‘How can anyone say that about a little kid? This is insane,'” Dennings recalled.
Kat Dennings says a casting director called her 'fat,' not 'pretty enough' when she was 12: 'Very cruel'
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Kat Dennings Recalls Being Called 'Fat' And 'Not Pretty Enough' By Directors As A Child Actor
Kat Dennings has opened up about her early days in the movie industry, revealing that the environment showed little regard for inclusivity.
Kat Dennings Recalls Casting Directors Calling Her 'Fat' When She was 12
Dennings looked back on her career and the Hollywood beauty standards she came up auditioning as a 12-year-old kid.
Kat Dennings reveals ‘very cruel’ things casting directors told her at age 12: ‘It was pretty crazy’
Kat Dennings explained that the casting directors would say “very cruel” things to her even though they were “talking about a child.”
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