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Renée Zellweger was offered wine to take off her clothes on set
In a recent interview for Harper’s Bazaar’s April cover story, Renée Zellweger shared a troubling experience from her early acting career.
She recounted that a producer, whom she did not name, once tried to persuade her to undress on set by offering her wine.
Zellweger told the interviewer, Mickey Rapkin, that there were instances on set when a producer expected her to remove her clothes.
She recalled being offered alcohol as a means to get her to comply. The producer’s words were, “‘Here, drink this wine, ’cause then you’ll do it,'” as she remembered.
In response, Zellweger said she refused the wine, instead requesting a phone because she needed to make a call.
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The actress did not disclose the identity of the producer or the film in question, but Harper’s Bazaar reported that the incident occurred early in her career.
Despite her experience, Zellweger emphasized in the Harper’s Bazaar article that she does not consider herself a victim of abuse, unlike many women in Hollywood who have spoken out about negative experiences on TV and movie sets since the #MeToo movement emerged in 2017.
The “Bridget Jones’s Diary” star has grown accustomed to her personal life making headlines, including her recent relationship with TV personality Ant Anstead.
With numerous high-profile roles, Oscar nominations, and two wins under her belt, Zellweger has now taken on the role of convicted murderer Pam Hupp in NBC’s limited series “The Thing About Pam” for “fun.”
Zellweger was familiar with Hupp’s story, which involved the murder of her friend Elizabeth “Betsy” Faria in 2011.
Initially, Hupp played a crucial role in helping prosecutors convict Faria’s husband, Russ.
However, he was released from prison two years later, and Hupp became the prime suspect.
Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar, Zellweger explained her interest in the role, stating that Hupp’s sense of entitlement and outrageous actions were fascinating.
The actress said, “Everybody feels like, ‘I know her. I know that lady.’
“Someone who looks like your next-door neighbor or the lady who would babysit you turns out to make some choices that are, to put it kindly, illegal…
“This person was so outrageous, this sense of entitlement — I thought, okay, as an actress, that’s fun.”
