Rose McGowan calls Hollywood 'a pile of sexist bull****' as she discusses memoir Brave at Dublin event
She took the stage at Dublin's National Concert Hall on Saturday night to discuss her memoir Brave.
And during the interview with journalist Sam Baker as part of the venue’s Words+Ideas series, Rose McGowan doubled down on her harsh view of Tinseltown.
'Hollywood was a pile of sexist bull****,' she told the audience, according to the Irish Times.
Shared her story: Rose McGowan was in Dublin, Ireland, Saturday night where she took the stage at the city's National Concert Hall to talk about her memoir Brave
The #MeToo activist went on to talk about some of her experiences that supported her opinion.
The Irish Times reported that she spoke about a casting note she got for an audition for an Adam Sandler movie in which it was suggested she show up wearing a push-up bra and leggings.
She also recalled posing for a 2007 Rolling Stone cover wearing nothing but a belt of bullets.
However, the Charmed star did not mention Harvey Weinstein. She was one of the first women to publicly accuse the disgraced movie mogul sexual misconduct when she alleged he raped her.
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At the end of the evening, McGowan, 45, was given a standing ovation.
She told the audience, according to the Irish Times: 'It’s been a hard couple of years.... There were some times in the last year and a half that I didn’t feel like I was going to survive it, to tell you the truth. But I’m here and I’m with you and I’m happy.'
Harsh words: The actress and #MeToo activist, who's 45, told the audience in Ireland's capital that 'Hollywood was a pile of sexist bull****'
Experiences: The former Charmed star told the audience: 'It’s been a hard couple of years.... There were some times in the last year and a half that I didn’t feel like I was going to survive it'
Back in late March, the actress shared that it was her dogs who 'saved her life' during her time in Hollywood.
In an interview with Psychologies magazine, she said that she's in 'a healthier place' now that she is 'outside' Hollywood.
'It feels like a new era, which is both scary and thrilling - I get to live my life for me now,' she explained.
The Jawbreaker star spoke about enjoying the 'simple' things in life such as reading, traveling and being around animals.
'Dogs make me happy too. I'd say the dogs I had when I was in Hollywood saved my life,' McGowan said.
As for 'ruffling feathers' or being outspoken, she had no qualms about her forthrightness.
'I don't see the harm in telling the truth... To others it's scary but I guess that's what being brave is all about,' she said.
'It makes people uncomfortable but I think it's OK to be uncomfortable for a bit. It doesn't mean you're that way forever,' she added. 'If you're wearing a bra that's too tight, you take it off and you're comfortable again.'
Furry friends: In March, McGowan shared that it was her dogs who 'saved her life' during her time in Hollywood and that she's in 'a healthier place' now that she is 'outside' Tinseltown
Accuser: McGowan was one of the first women to publicly accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct when she alleged he raped her. The two are pictured in 2007
