by Florence Pugh credits her ex Zach Braff with giving her guidance on navigating to stardom, in addition to the comment sections.
The British actress, 26, has made many headlines in recent months, both for her alleged feud with Don’t worry honey director Olivia Wilde, red carpet look transparencies or break with Braff. But she spoke positively about her ex about her on the BBC This cultural life podcast, crediting him for teaching her to keep her nose out of comments when the conversation is about her.
“Going by nobody talking about you and then suddenly everyone talking about you” is a jarring experience of fame, said Pugh, who became famous after. Little Women in 2019. It is currently in high demand with a slew of projects in the works later Don’t worry honey opened at spot n. 1 in September, included Dune 2Marvel Cinematic Universe Lightning and the film directed by Braff, A good person.
Gossip about her in tabloids and on social media can lead to “normal stress, like anxiety” because suddenly there are “thousands of people” arguing about “you and you can’t change the conversation,” she said. . “It would be crazy for me to say that things don’t [affect me]… Of course it does. “But he navigates it without looking for the negative.
“It’s a lot easier said than done, but you can’t read that stuff,” he said. “I remember my ex partner Zach Braff” he said it during “the first pop of my career” with Little Women. “I was reading comments, reading comments, because you just do it. While it’s happening, you want to make sure everything is [positive]. “
But then, “There came negative comments – or negative things about our relationship,” she recalled. “He’d say, ‘Well, how did you come across this?’ I said, ‘I found it.’ And he: ‘But how did you find it?’ [I started to reply]: ‘Because I was …’ and he answered for her: ‘You were looking for.’ “
Pugh admitted it was, and the Scrub alum told her: “‘You can’t look for that stuff because you will find something horrible'”. And she now she understands it. “If you are doing it, if you are looking for it, you will inevitably find something that hurts you. So sadly, it is the hardest thing to do but you cannot commit yourself. You cannot Look.”
Pugh’s relationship with Braff was under scrutiny when they went public in 2019 due to their 21-year age difference. She said in August, when she confirmed that she and Braff separated earlier this year, that she found the comments cruel and invasive.
“I don’t think people, just because they have this job, need to be observed and written about every aspect of their life,” he said. “We didn’t sign up for a reality show.”
