Erin Moriarty, star of The Boys, feels 'silenced' and 'dehumanized' by sexist trolls

Erin Moriarty doesn't have time for sexist 'boys'

The 'The Boys' star actress, who plays Starlight in the hit superhero series Prime Video, has revealed some viewers seem to miss the show's satire, which is rooted in misogyny and abuse .

“I feel silenced. I feel dehumanized. I feel paralyzed,” Moriarty wrote while reposting a piece by a “Boys” enthusiast with the username Butcherscanary. The article, titled "#IStandWithStarlight? : The Betrayal of Erin Moriarty by The Boys 'fans'", quoted the comments sections on Moriarty's social media pages to perpetuate toxic masculinity.

Moriarty confirmed she received backlash for appearing on the show, with Butcherscanary writing that Moriarty and other 'The Boys' actresses like Aya Cash and Karen Fukuhara endured "unsolicited comments" on their appeal.

“I put blood, sweat and tears into this role (again and again and again),” Moriarty continued. "I grew up playing this character (*focus is on adults - we change and grow mentally AND physically)."

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Moriarty added: "So I say: a) thank you @butcherscanary b) this breaks my heart - I opened a vein for this role and this kind of trolling is exactly what this role is (Annie) would speak out against and c) everyone fights their own battle; let's not add to it. I will never intentionally (and ESPECIALLY) publicly add to yours. to anyone who comes to me: I see you, I don't hate you, I just sympathize and forgive."

The Medium post wrote in a part of Moriarty, "Why are the photos of her from Season 1 crudely compared, when people change naturally after five years? Why is she infantilized when she's a grown woman, allowed to do with her body what she wants? Why isn't she just allowed to exist? Even though I'm sure her male colleagues have endured unfair criticism, the obsession with her appearance and breadth of objectification are unmatched."

"The Boys" co-stars Antony Starr, Jack Quaid, Chace Crawford, Nathan Mitchell and Colby Minifie showed their support for Moriarty on Instagram.

“Love you, Erin. We are all here for you,” Quaid wrote. “You are such an amazing and talented force of nature and I consider myself incredibly lucky to know you. Keep shining. Leave the trolls to us. We support you."

Starr wrote: "You and what you say here 100%. Well placed. Your work on the show is and always has been stellar and you are beautiful inside and out. Keep shining ."

Moriarty has previously discussed how the series "deals with toxic masculinity" in Starlight and Hughie's (Quaid) relationship with discussions of how his superhero powers emasculate him to some extent.

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“I think it reflects the fact that people can be paradoxical and contradict each other and be really complicated,” Moriarty said before Season 3. “I think the most important thing is that someone who is unambiguously good - and that's Hughie - can experience toxic masculinity. That doesn't make him a bad person as long as he's able to self-assess, deal with it, and learn from it. , which it does."

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