Susie TaaffeChief of Staff, RAMMP · Chief of Staff & Strategic Operator | AI-First | RAMMP | Building What Doesn’t Exist Yet

My body, my choice.

18 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In a brief entertainment segment, actress Sarah Snook, known for playing Shiv Roy on Succession, recounts being body‑shamed by a producer after eating cake on set. She questions the value of subscribing to unrealistic beauty standards that cause unhappiness, declares she no longer follows any imposed dieting restrictions, and asserts that she eats whatever she wants because her body is her own choice. The segment frames her stance as a broader call for body autonomy in Hollywood, praising her for refusing to change her body for anyone.

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Women who refused to diet for Hollywood. Sarah Snook, who plays Shiv Roy in Succession, said she was once body-shamed by a producer for eating cake on set. Sarah said, can I really be F'd subscribing to an unrealistic beauty standard that makes more women unhappy that's not actually realistic anyway? The Emmy winner also said she no longer abides by any dieting restrictions that may be imposed on set. I eat whatever I want. It's my own body and my own choice. And we're proud of you too, Sarah, because none of us should change our body for anyone.