Alexandra Daddario is not here for the criticism.
The White Lotus star recently hit back at online trolls who have labelled her a “bad actress.”
During a recent interview with Elle, the Mayfair Witches star was asked about the “most outrageous rumour” about her that refuses to fade.
Without hesitation, Daddario responded, “That I’m a bad actress.”
She said, “I’m not a bad actress. I have just done some projects that don’t showcase me in the way that I should be showcased. OK?”
“Directing and the writing is everything.”
“Sometimes I’m lit poorly, but I’m not a bad actress.”
“I got an Emmy nomination. How do you think I did that?”
Daddario, who has been in Hollywood for over a decade, has faced criticism throughout her career, particularly for her roles in films like Percy Jackson & the Olympians, San Andreas, and Baywatch.
However, her performance as Rachel Patton in HBO’s The White Lotus helped change that perception.
The HBO series earned her widespread praise and an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series.
Elsewhere in the interview, Daddario reflected on an acting job she regrets, though she chose to keep details vague.
She said, “I have a lot of acting gigs I regret doing.”
“With all due respect to everyone who worked hard and who I worked with, there was an independent film that I shot that was a disaster.”
She went on, “A lot of infighting, producers walking off set, just chaos.”
“I don’t want to say the name though, because you can’t, but I hated working on that.”
“The movie doesn’t have to be good, but you know, fighting is not something that I’m into.”