Olivia Wilde Urges Women to Fight Back Against the ‘Burning Hellfire of Misogyny’ During Elle Women in Hollywood Speech

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Angelique Jackson Though “Don’t Worry Darling” director and star Olivia Wilde may have been “gobsmacked” to be honored as one of Elle’s Women in Hollywood on Monday night, she used the opportunity to speak candidly about her experiences as headline fodder during the film’s press tour and to urge women to “keep fighting through the hellfire” of the patriarchy in the entertainment business and beyond.

Before the crowd of about 200 guests seated for the open-air dinner held at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, Wilde began her biting, yet lighthearted speech with a joke about finding out there were seven other honorees — Ariana DeBose, Anne Hathaway, Issa Rae, Sydney Sweeney, Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Yeoh — also being recognized.

Wilde went on to say she’d “learned so much” from them all, describing them as an “extraordinary list of women who have not only inspired me forever, but who have forged the very shape of this industry through their hard work, bold choices and resilience.” Wilde reflected on getting her start 20 years ago as a casting assistant before becoming “an actress who started producing and then finally got the courage to start directing.” The “Don’t Worry Darling” and “Booksmart” director then quipped, “And [I] wouldn’t have started any of it at all hadn’t I known Twitter would be invented,” before adding, “It’s a real thrill to have what is undeniably the greatest job on the planet.” “I am gobsmacked by this moment.

I’m deeply grateful for the support that it represents,” Wilde said. “These opportunities like tonight to gather as women are crucial.