Demi Moore Slams US Election: America ‘Built On Puritans, Religious Fanatics And Criminals’ | EUROtoday

“The Substance” star Demi Moore lately launched on American tradition amid the US presidential election.

“America is built on Puritans, religious fanatics and criminals,” she stated throughout a Tuesday occasion at La Cinémathèque Française in Paris, as Variety reported and pictures circulating on-line exhibits.

Moore, who was talking earlier than vote tallies indicated Republican Donald Trump’s victory on the poll field, added that these components are seen “in our election right now.”

The actor was amongst many Americans who had expressed enthusiasm concerning the 2024 election on social media, saying over the weekend that she voted for Democrat Kamala Harris, the present vice chairman, to take the Oval Office.

Moore’s Tuesday remarks got here as she mentioned sexuality within the US, calling it “taboo.” She added that she does not perceive “a lot of fear in America around the body.”

“I’ve certainly stirred the pot in a few of the films I’ve chosen,” stated the actor, who starred in Nineteen Nineties erotic thrillers like “Indecent Proposal” and “Disclosure.” Recently, she’s additionally recalled the “heightened” chatter round her bikini scene in 2003′s “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,” and opened up about showing nude in 2024′s “The Substance.”

Moore stated in Paris that though a person may’ve directed the brand new Coralie Fargeat movie — which tells the story of an growing older celeb who makes use of a fictional drug to make a youthful clone of herself — she did not assume a person “could have written ” it.

“This is such a personal exploration,” she stated of the film, including that if viewers are shocked by Fargeat’s visible and “symbolic” type, “that’s just because there hasn’t been enough time for women yet up until now.”

“I want us to leave being surprised [about women’s potential],” Moore stated, triggering applause from the group.