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Joanna Whitehead

Joanna Lumley says women used to be ‘tougher’ and that it’s now fashionable to be a ‘victim’

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Joanna Lumley has said that women used to be “tougher” and that it has become the “fashion” for people to be a “victim”.

Reflecting on her career in showbusiness, the Absolutely Fabulous star criticised the #MeToo era saying that people used to be able to “look after themselves”.

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