Summary
- Margot Robbie and Jessica Alba's appearance overshadowed their interviews, but hosts wisely avoided the topic.
- Credit to hosts Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert for focusing on talent, not looks, during recent interviews.
- Both Fallon and Colbert received praise for steering clear of discussing the guests' outfits and appearances.
We've seen this in the past, an interview gets hijacked due to an outfit of choice by the particular guest. Margot Robbie's Oscar de la Renta dress was all over the headlines following Jimmy Fallon's interview with Margot Robbie.
In recent times, Jessica Alba appeared on The Tonight Show. Once again, all fans could discuss was Alba's appearance. We'll reveal why Fallon didn't comment on Jessica's ageless look. Taking a look at her past comments, Fallon made the right decision.
We'll reveal what was said between the two, while featuring another example of a host avoiding the topic of his guest's appearance, and sticking to her actual work. That was another recent interview between Stephen Colbert and Anya Taylor-Joy.
Let's take a closer look.
Not Once Did Jimmy Fallon Mention Jessica Alba's Ageless Appearance Throughout Their Interview
Fans were delighted to see Jessica Alba back on television, taking on an interview alongside Jimmy Fallon.
Alba had plenty to talk about, which included her life as a mom, and attempting to plan her daughter's 16th birthday party. In addition, Alba discussed her latest film, Trigger Warning.
It was a great interview between the two. As expected, a lot of the comments on YouTube were directed towards Alba's ageless appearance. However, credit to Jimmy Fallon, who didn't discuss Alba's appearance once. This was a breath of fresh air for Alba, who had struggled with this in the past. So much so, that Alba revealed in other interviews that she stopped eating so that she wouldn't get as much attention from men in Hollywood.
“I was meant to feel ashamed if I tempted men. Then I stopped eating a lot when I became an actress. I made myself look more like a boy so I wouldn’t get as much attention. I went through a big tomboy phase.”
She continued, “In Hollywood, you’re really preyed upon. They see a young girl, and they just want to touch you inappropriately or talk to you inappropriately or think that they’re allowed to be aggressive with you in a way. So, then I like created this pretty intense ‘don’t f— with me’ [attitude]. I had to create a harder shell about being a woman.”
Given such a tough history, Fallon wisely avoided the topic.
Credit to Fallon for his reaction and interview conduct. There was another host that was recently praised for similar reasons.
Stephen Colbert Was Also Recently Praised For Not Commenting On Anya Taylor-Joy's Dress
Anya Taylor-Joy's bondage dress was all fans could take about following her interview with Stephen Colbert. The revealing dress was hanging on the back of 12 strings. Despite all the media attention to it, Colbert didn't mention it once. In addition, Taylor-Joy was full of praise for the host.
"You were one of my first interviews, and treated me with such kindness and respect. So thank you for that."
Colbert stayed focused throughout the interview, and kept his attention on Anya Taylor-Joy's work in Furiosa.
- "I had never driven a car in my life," she said.
- "When George Miller calls you and asks you, do you want to learn how to drive a car to be in Mad Max, you say yes. And then you figure it out as you go along. I'm driving some really cool vehicles in this. The first thing I ever learned how to do in a car is something called a Juicy Lift 180. You just floor the accelerator, then you pull on the emergency break, and eventually you stop."
Yet another great interview, and yet another example as to how times are changing on late night TV.
