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Jamie Lee Curtis Calls for Trigger Warning on My Girl

12/4/2025

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Jamie Lee Curtis, an actress, said a trigger warning is needed for the 1991 film My Girl on The View.
She contacted the studio's marketing president to urge a warning about life-and-death themes, including Macaulay Culkin's character's death by bee sting.
She noted that the film's cheerful promotional materials could mislead young audiences.
The film grossed $121 million.
Curtis said a warning label would be appropriate today.

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Story summary

Jamie Lee Curtis, an actress, said a trigger warning is needed for the 1991 film My Girl on The View.
She contacted the studio's marketing president to urge a warning about life-and-death themes, including Macaulay Culkin's character's death by bee sting.
She noted that the film's cheerful promotional materials could mislead young audiences.
The film grossed $121 million.
Curtis said a warning label would be appropriate today.