‘It felt like there was no place for me’: 20 years before The Substance, Demi Moore almost ended her career because of a very specific scene!

It’s the loudest comeback of the year! With the shocker The Substance , which hits theaters on November 6 and has been the subject of many diversions, actress Demi Moore makes a great return to the spotlight. An opportunity to return to the stage that, more than two decades ago, literally almost marked the end of his career.

A scene for which the death knell could be sounded Demi MooreThis is the action comedy Charlie’s Angels – Angels Release, which sees the American, who was then 40 years old, emerge from the water in a statuesque bikini. At the time, the sequence, reminiscent of Ursula Andress in James Bond vs. Doctor No, which you’ll see below, drew a flood of negative reviews.

When the famous scene unfolded, Demi Moore In fact, she quickly fell victim to body shaming and ageism, with many deeming the actress too “old” to perform this style of scene, as if being sexual should only be reserved for one age group. The stigmatized actor had a very bad experience during this period…

“The interesting thing is that at the age of 40 I felt more criticism”declares Demi Moore on the microphone Interview from the magazine’s website. “I played Charlie’s AngelsAnd there was a lot of discussion around that bikini scene. It was very intense, they talked a lot about my appearance.”

“I felt like I didn’t have a place anymore, that I didn’t belong anymore.”continues Demi Moore. “I wasn’t in my 20s, I wasn’t in my 30s, but the Hollywood industry still didn’t see me as a mother.”

Unable to find his place in Hollywood, faced with age discrimination, Demi MooreA little later, a hypersexual star was introduced Stripping to promote stripteaseThen the exit from the set is completely considered. “It was a time when I didn’t feel dead, but empty”He confides. “I have to say there was a moment when I started to wonder if acting was something I should continue to do. Maybe that part of my life was over?”

Plot twist: Not content with finally ending this part of his life, Demi Moore He takes a brilliant revenge substance. After twenty years A Charlie’s Angels Making her a victim of age, she became a sensation in a film that questions aging and the beauty dictates society imposes on women.

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