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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Entertainment
Maddy Mussen

Holly, Olivia and Meghan are the latest witch-hunt victims — so why do we always turn on female celebrities?

There’s been a weird feeling in the air this month, I reckon. Do you feel it too? It’s not because the leaves are turning or because anything is in retrograde, though something probably is. I don’t know, maybe it’s because we’re leading up to Mean Girls season, but it feels as if we’ve been particularly harsh on women recently.

Let’s take a look at the headlines this month. Culturally speaking, one film has dominated the news more than any other. The release of Don’t Worry Darling, actor-turned-director Olivia Wilde’s sophomore effort, has been an undeniable trash fire. And I’m not talking about the movie, because let’s be honest: when has anyone really been talking about the movie?

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