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Scarlett Johansson Reflects on Hollywood's Harsh Treatment of Women

4/12/2026

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Scarlett Johansson described Hollywood in the early 2000s as a harsh time where it was socially acceptable to criticize women's looks.
She said women were often pigeonholed as "the other woman" or "the bombshell."
She learned to wait for fulfilling roles in New York's theater scene rather than yielding to industry pressure.

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Scarlett Johansson described Hollywood in the early 2000s as a harsh time where it was socially acceptable to criticize women's looks.
She said women were often pigeonholed as "the other woman" or "the bombshell."
She learned to wait for fulfilling roles in New York's theater scene rather than yielding to industry pressure.