‘The Boys’ Star Erin Moriarty Says She Feels ‘Silenced’ & ‘Dehumanized’ By Misogynistic Fans

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Erin Moriarty is clapping back at misogynistic backlash she receives for her portrayal of  Annie January/Starlight in the Prime Video superhero series “The Boys”.

Moriarty took to Instagram to repost a fan article titled “#IStandWithStarlight?: The Betrayal of Erin Moriarty by The Boys Fans”, which highlights some of the misogynistic hate fans have directed at the character — and, by extension, Moriarty herself — in various corners of the internet. “The harassment feels all the worse given the context of her role as Starlight on the show, a woman silenced and sexualized, treated like a celebrity canvas for others to project onto rather than a human being with her own thoughts and feelings.

But Annie is fictional, and Erin is not. The torment doesn’t end for her when the credit starts, because there is no switch off,” one portion of the article reads, adding, “Whilst I’m sure her male colleagues have endured unjust criticism, the obsession with her looks and the extent of objectification is unmatched.” READ MORE: Erin Moriarty’s ‘The Boys’ Character Gets Special Music Video Moriarty commented on the post in her caption, writing that she has felt “silenced” and “dehumanized” by criticism of Starlight and the character’s appearance. “I do feel paralyzed.

I’ve put blood, sweat and tears into this role (over & over & over again), I’ve grown UP in this character’s shoes (*emphasis on grown up — we change & evolve mentally AND physically),” Moriarty wrote. “So with that I say: a) thank you to @butcherscanary b) this does break my heart — I’ve opened up a vein for this role and the misogynistic trolling is exactly what this role (Annie) would speak out against and c) everyone’s going through their own battle(s); let’s not