She said: I wanted to be treated like the Men
Actress and business women shared her thoughts on Sexism while talking to People Mag saying ” “I think attitudes about strong women were quite oppressive in a lot of ways when it came to women having an equal standing,”.
Jessica Alba had to face sexism while paving her path in the entertainment industry before establisher her career as Successful actress and businesswoman.
Jessica opened in One of week’s cover stories with People Mag, she shared that how she felt pressure while proving that she is more than just her looks.
She said in an interview that “I always wanted to be treated the way that I saw men being treated. Men were told, ‘Oh, you’re really smart’ if you have ideas about the character or the story, where for the women it was like, ‘What? You have an opinion?'” says the 40-year-old Honest Company founder. “It was like you came off as aggressive, where a man just looked really assertive and powerful.”
Jessica also added saying these words “I think attitudes about strong women were quite oppressive in a lot of ways when it came to women having an equal standing.”
Jessica played many roles throughout her acting career and starred in countless characters which includes Fantastic four franchise, Machete, Sin City: A dame to Kill for and L.A’s Finest.
Before she become the famous artist performing was always in her blood.
she said depicting the above “I come from a family of performers so for me to do it wasn’t so far-fetched,” She also stated saying “It wasn’t until James Cameron chose me when I was 17 to star in a TV show [Dark Angel] that I was like, ‘Okay, I think I can do this as a career.’ Because I did pray a lot — ‘Show me a sign!'”
She further added saying : “By the time I was 18, if I didn’t get one of those signs, I was going to go to college and figure out something else,”.
As business of Jessica Alba continues to expand she is hoping that she would be remembered as “fearless and harworking”.
She further added commenting about her heart “I hope people know that my heart’s in the right place,”. “I feel so fortunate that I’ve had these incredible people come into my life and stick around even though I can be kind of annoying and relentless. But, I don’t know, we get to create pretty cool memories together.”
