America Ferrera Opens Up About Her Personal Experience of Sexual Assault & Her Upbringing

Gorka Marquez has issued a public apology to his fiancé Gemma Atkinson whilst addressing his absence from his family over the weekend. The Strictly Come Dancing star, 32, has shared that he had to take some time away from his wife-to-be after she gave birth to their second child last month.

Salford City College Group is delighted to celebrate another year of supporting students to achieve excellent results.

TV presenter Phil Spencer has paid a heartbreaking tribute to his parents after they both died in a car accident. Taking to Instagram yesterday (August 20), the 53 year old shared a photo of his mum and dad looking happy as they smiled for the camera. He explained that his mum, Anne, 82, and his dad, Richard, 89, had passed away on Friday (August 18) after leaving their farm to go to lunch.

Aymeric Laporte travelled to Al Nassr on Monday ahead of a £23.5million move to the Saudi Premier League side.

Fiorentina chief Joe Barone has confirmed that the Italian club will not stop Sofyan Amrabat from leaving the club ahead of the window closing next week.

Radio host Chris Evans has announced that he has been diagnosed with skin cancer. Chris, 57, made the announcement during his radio broadcast today (August 21) when he also told listeners that the cancer had been discovered in its early stages.

Radio star Vick Hope is gearing up for her wedding to DJ Calvin Harris after their engagement earlier this year. And the 33 year old looked sensational as she celebrated her hen do with her nearest and dearest, which included a cheeky lap dance during the boozy weekend. Vick stunned in a white feather dress and dangly gold earrings as she shared snaps from the fun-filled weekend, which later included a relaxing spa day as she got pampered.

Britney Spears fans have expressed their concern for her after she posted about enjoying a wild night in.The pop star, 41, who split from her husband Sam Asghari last week, took to her Instagram account to share a series of snaps of her partying with pals - after accusing another friend of calling the paparazzi on her. “When you go to meet up with a so called “friend” and drive an hour for chicken,” Britney wrote in the caption: “then you have to wait in the car and need to use the bathroom.” Britney said she “knew paps were tipped off” by her pal as she was driving a car that had never been “used before”, as she questioned, “so how was I followed??” But a defiant Brit was determined not to let the nasty run in but a dampener on her night, as she added: “so what does a b***h like me do? !!??! I put my green dress on and show up at my friends !!! I invited my fav boys over and PLAYED ALL NIGHT !!!” Britney donned a skintight shimmery green mini dress and knee-high cream boots as she messed around with friends in her living room and by the pool.

Luton Town have reportedly taken former Manchester United centre-back Axel Tuanzebe on trial.

Lucy Letby claimed she was being victimised and received an apology after two doctors tried to warn that she could be responsible for a series of baby deaths, documents show.The 33-year-old, now deemed to be the most prolific child killer in modern history, was on Friday convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six more following a ten-month trial. She is today (Monday) due to be sentenced Manchester Crown Court by judge Mr Justice Goss.

Students who took their GCSE exams this year won't have to wait much longer to find out their results.

The plan for a Greggs drive-thru in Stockport is yet to be decided after councillors questioned the impact it could have on traffic.

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Chris Evans has revealed live on his radio show that he has been diagnosed with skin cancer.

An award-winning pub in Dalry is up for sale.

Travellers are facing major disruption after Edinburgh Airport was forced to close on Monday morning.

Major UK broadcasters and Prime Video have pledged extra donations to the UK’s Film & TV Charity following an astonishing 800% rise in grant applications from workers struggling with the economic downturn.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Barbie,” now playing in theaters nationwide. America Ferrera’s epic “Barbie” monologue left the entire set in tears, Greta Gerwig recalled in a new interview with The Atlantic. Even the male cast members were left emotional, which the director reasoned was because they have their own speech to make.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Barbie,” now playing in theaters nationwide. America Ferrera’s epic “Barbie” monologue left the entire set in tears, Greta Gerwig recalled in a new interview with The Atlantic. Even the male cast members were left emotional, which the director reasoned was because they have their own speech to make.

Barbie movie, but the real team looks a little different.In Greta Gerwig’s new film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling – which has been praised for its feminist message and storytelling – the chair of the all-male board is played by Will Ferrell.The actor pops up in the film to “play the dim-witted CEO”, as NME wrote a four-star review.The real Chairman and CEO of Mattel, Ynon Kreiz, is indeed male, but does sit alongside female board members, too.According to the Mattel website, the real Board Of Directors currently consists of six men and five women, who comprise “global leaders from various fields and industries, with a broad and diverse range of experiences and perspectives required to provide independent governance and oversee the execution of our long-term strategy”.The feminist messaging of Barbie has been a key topic of discussion after opening weekend (July 21).America Ferrera, who plays Mattel executive Gloria, revealed that one of the most pivotal sequences of dialogue – about the double standards women face – took 30 to 50 takes to film.“It worked on the page, and so I definitely wanted to give that feeling to the audience as the person performing it— to make it resonate the way that it did with me when I read the words on the page,” Ferrera told Vanity Fair.The actor said that while it “felt like” 500 takes, it was probably closer to 30 to 50 “full runs”.In other Barbie news, it was recently revealed that the marketing budget was more than it cost to make the film.According to Variety, the marketing budget for the film was a staggering $150million (£117m), eclipsing the $145million (£113m) it cost to actually make the film itself.Elsewhere, Robbie has said she was teased by her friends for not having a

Barbie monologue scene took somewhere between 30 to 50 takes to film.The actor plays Mattel executive Gloria in the new Greta Gerwig-directed film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, and revealed that one of the most pivotal sequences of dialogue – about the double standards women face – was a huge undertaking on set.“It worked on the page, and so I definitely wanted to give that feeling to the audience as the person performing it— to make it resonate the way that it did with me when I read the words on the page,” Ferrera told Vanity Fair.The actor then revealed that shooting for the scene took two days. “It’s one part of a much bigger scene with lots of characters in it.

Margot Robbie‘s Barbie is the biggest movie of the summer and is already breaking box office records for the year.

America Ferrera gave us one of the most memorable moments in the new movie Barbie and you can read a transcript of her monologue right here!

SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains details from the plot of Barbie.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Barbie,” now playing in theaters nationwide. Most moviegoers heading into “Barbie” were expecting Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling to have the film’s most iconic moments, but that title might actually belong to co-star America Ferrera. As Gloria, a Mattel executive who helps Barbie land back on her feet, the Emmy-winning actor gets one of the film’s centerpiece scenes: an impassioned monologue about the double standards women face on a daily basis. “We shot it over two days,” Ferrera revealed in a new interview with Vanity Fair. “It’s one part of a much bigger scene with lots of characters in it. I had to do it many, many times for other people’s coverage and to get through the whole scene and over the course of two days.”

After months of filming, the cast and crew of both Barbie and Oppenheimer celebrated each other with thoughtful — and funny — gifts. 

Margot Robbie has said she was teased by her friends for not having a kissing scene with her Barbie co-star Ryan Gosling.In the film directed by Greta Gerwig, Barbie (Robbie) and Ken (Gosling) never share a kiss on screen, which became a source of ridicule in Robbie’s circle of friends.Asked by People whether she was happy she didn’t have to fully kiss Gosling in the film, Robbie, who also served as a producer, said: “Uh no! That didn’t feel like a win for me.“All of my girlfriends were like, ‘Well you did a whole movie with him and you don’t kiss? What’s wrong with you? I thought you were kind of in charge on this one!’”She added: “I was like, ‘I know, I can’t check that one off [my list].’”Gosling, however, was happy with how they navigated their relationship. “It was so funny trying to figure out what their idea of kissing might be,” the actor said.

America Ferrera found her Ken in now-husband Ryan Piers Williams after they met as film students at the University of Southern California.

America Ferrera is admitting to something personal!

America Ferrera was very sincere in a new round of interviews. While promoting her new film “Barbie,” which premieres July 21st in theaters, Ferrera revealed to her costars one of her guilty pleasures, claiming that she would regret her admission later. America Ferrera and Margot Robbie fangirl over Nicki Minaj at ‘Barbie’ premiere: ‘That was iconic’Margot Robbie and America Ferrera matching in red: See pics of their Barbie looks in LondonA post shared by America Ferrera (@americaferrera)The video inteview was conducted by Vanity Fair and showed some of the cast members of “Barbie” alongside their director Greta Gerwig playing a game of asking each other questions to test how well they know each other.

America Ferrera might “regret” sharing her guilty pleasure with the world.

cast knows each other pretty well, but no one could guess America Ferrera's guilty pleasure!Ferrera, Margot Robbie, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon and director Greta Gerwig recently sat down with to play a fun game in which they quizzed each other on themselves, revealing fun personal facts the others might not have known. For example, Robbie's favorite reality show is (U.K.

Barbie’s America Ferrera recently revealed something that brings her joy — and it definitely threw fans for a loop.

Barbie looks set to become one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.Directed by Greta Gerwig (Little Women), the satirical comedy marks the first live-action film based on Mattel’s Barbie dolls.Led by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken respectively, the film’s ensemble cast also includes America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae and Will Ferrell.A sequel hasn’t been officially announced. Judging by the film’s projected box office success however, and the positive critical reception, it’s likely a follow-up will be on the cards.Speaking to Time, Robbie said she’d been involved in conversations around a potential sequel.

Barbie starring Margot Robbie has been released – check it out below.Directed by Greta Gerwig (Little Women), the satirical comedy is the first live-action film based on Mattel’s Barbie dolls.Led by Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken respectively, the film’s ensemble cast also includes America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae and Will Ferrell.The soundtrack is curated and produced by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. As noted in an interview with Time, Ronson and Gerwig created a “dream list” of musicians they wanted to include – including Nicki Minaj and Charli XCX. Every artist they approached was shown the scene from the film where their track would feature.The first single from the album was ‘Dance The Night’ by Dua Lipa, followed by tracks from Karol G and PinkPantheress.

draws closer, fans are eagerly anticipating getting a look inside Barbie Land — and what happens when the titular doll is forced to venture into the Real World.Not only that, but the film features a star-studded cast, packed with Barbies and Kens beyond just the central couple, played by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Just like in the toy stores, there's a Doctor Barbie, a President Barbie, a Mermaid Barbie and many more! (All the Kens are just Kens, though.)From an MCU hero to a star to a world-famous pop icon, fans will have a blast seeing the who's who of pop culture as they frolic through the hot pink world of Barbie in the film, directed by Greta Gerwig and co-written by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach.Read on to learn more about all the Barbies, Kens — and a few humans — who will be gracing the big screen when the movie premieres on July 21.