Harris Dickinson has heard “deeply inappropriate” from some of his female fans.
Harris Dickinson has expressed his frustrations
The 29-year-old actor starred alongside Nicole Kidman in the erotic drama film Babygirl in 2024, and Harris has witnessed a dramatic change in the behaviour of some of his fans.
During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Harris explained: “I think it’s [become] OK to do this to male actors, weirdly, [and] that’s the problem.
“I think it becomes acceptable to do that to younger male actors, whereas if we’re in a conversation [like we are] now, I get a lot of women [chiming in to] say things to me that are deeply inappropriate.”
Harris often heard “completely unacceptable” remarks during the Babygirl press tour. The actor now admits that he struggled to cope with the comments.
He said: “You’re expected to just laugh it off, and I think that’s why I struggled with that experience.
“People could say, ‘Well, you did a film that you knew was going to be somewhat erotic.’ It’s, like, yeah, but the film that we made and the approach that Halina [Reijn, the director] spoke about, for me, was something way more unique. It wasn’t a reductive thing in my mind.
“I guess you can’t control the perception of it, and the way that people want to talk about it and the narrative. It’s a strange thing, and I feel like I’m constantly rejecting that a little bit.”
Earlier this year, Harris explained that he isn’t very comfortable with “being desired”.
Asked if he’s comfortable with “rampant objectification”, Harris told The Independent: “Not very … That was a very quick answer. I mean, I’ll take it with the right filmmaker.
“I’m not really afraid of showing my body and stuff. I was raised to, you know, love yourself, love your body, be proud of it.”
Despite this, Harris felt self-conscious about his appearance during his younger years.
The actor shared: “I was a really chubby boy, right? And I didn’t shed that until I was in my late teens. So I’ve always got that in my mind, and I don’t think that ever leaves you.”
