"Women's bodies are taken from them, dissected, scrutinised, and then sold back to them – we are expected to foot the bill of societally influenced perfection," she said. "These women were apologising for not living up to arbitrary standards stipulated by the patriarchy, cosmetic industry and ongoing, systemic oppression.

"Working as an actor has always made me acutely aware of how I look, how others look, how others are told they should look and how we all pay fortunes (financially and emotionally) to abide by these arbitrary stipulations. I was always self-conscious as a teen, but working in entertainment has heightened my awareness of injustice when it comes to the female form and the constant criticism of it."