{"id":639197,"date":"2026-04-30T19:21:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/639197\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T19:21:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:21:08","slug":"olivia-wilde-fans-rush-to-actresss-defense-after-cruel-trolls-criticize-her-appearance-in-viral-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/639197\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivia Wilde fans rush to actress&#8217;s defense after cruel trolls criticize her appearance in viral video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t worry, darling.<\/p>\n<p>Olivia Wilde\u2019s fans rushed to the actress\u2019s defense after ruthless trolls criticized her appearance in a new video.<\/p>\n<p>The cruel attacks began after the 42-year-old movie star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/KmW58Tzn8DY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">stopped for an interview with SFGate<\/a> while walking the red carpet ahead of the San Francisco International Film Festival last Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Fans of Olivia Wilde (pictured here at the San Francisco International Film Festival on April 24) rushed to her defense after trolls criticized her appearance in a new video. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>In a now-viral video posted to SF Gate\u2019s Instagram, critics went after Wilde\u2019s looks with brutal and unjust comments.  Instagram\/ SF Gate<\/p>\n<p>Critics claimed that Wilde, who was at the event to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/26\/entertainment\/jaw-dropping-the-invite-with-olivia-wilde-seth-rogen-is-already-the-funniest-movie-of-the-year\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">promote her newest film \u201cThe Invite,\u201d<\/a> looked slimmer than usual in the now-viral clip.<\/p>\n<p>But the \u201cLife Itself\u201d star\u2019s fans spoke up and fired back at Wilde\u2019s haters on social media.<\/p>\n<p>While some explained that the lighting and camera angle were clearly to blame, others suggested the trolls leave Wilde alone and \u201clook at people on the inside, not the outside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s unflattering lighting and a bad camera lens. She otherwise looks beautiful and is aging gracefully,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MelonieMac\/status\/2049334360164167899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">one fan tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They claimed Wilde looked slimmer than usual in the now-viral clip. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Fans of the \u201cDon\u2019t Worry Darling\u201d director (pictured here with Anne Lai, Greta Lee and Jessie Fairbanks during the San Francisco film festival) fired back at Wilde\u2019s haters on social media. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it may have been the camera settings, or a filter of whoever took that video. I saw a news clip where she didn\u2019t look as bad,\u201d agreed another.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople need to toss off sometimes and leave people be,\u201d a third person in the \u201cBooksmart\u201d director\u2019s corner stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy is this even a post? She\u2019s beautiful,\u201d another fan shared. \u201cWe\u2019re living in such a world where everyone has to be perfect. You can\u2019t be too fat; you can\u2019t be too thin\u2026Like, who cares?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Page Six has reached out to Wilde\u2019s reps for comment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/celebrities\/a41531158\/olivia-wilde-interview-elle-women-in-hollywood-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">During a candid interview with Elle<\/a> in 2022, the \u201cTron: Legacy\u201d actress spoke about the scrutiny she and other celebs receive as public figures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s unflattering lighting and a bad camera lens,\u201d one fan said. \u201cShe otherwise looks beautiful and is aging gracefully.\u201d Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy is this even a post? She\u2019s beautiful,\u201d another fan said of Wilde (seen here during the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Santa Monica, California, on April 18). Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize<\/p>\n<p>At the time, she was directing \u201cDon\u2019t Worry Darling\u201d with then-boyfriend Harry Styles, 32, and Florence Pugh. <\/p>\n<p>Styles, who is 10 years younger than Wilde, has since become <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/28\/celebrity-news\/olivia-wilde-reunites-with-jason-sudeikis-after-ex-harry-styles-engagement-to-zoe-kravitz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">engaged to 37-year-old Zo\u00eb Kravitz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s as though the general public feels that if you are making something that you\u2019re selling to the public, you somehow have accepted that your life will be torn to shreds by a pack of wolves,\u201d Wilde told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, that\u2019s actually not part of the job description,\u201d she added. \u201cNever was.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cBooksmart\u201d director (pictured here during the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 27) previously spoke out against the scrutiny she receives as a public figure. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Wilde (seen here during the Fashion Trust Awards on April 7) also discussed the importance of \u201cloving one\u2019s own body\u201d during a 2021 interview. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Before that, the \u201cWake Up\u201d director discussed the importance of \u201cloving one\u2019s own body\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/olivia-wilde-true-botanicals-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">during a 2021 interview with Vogue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to celebrate the idea of loving one\u2019s own body and feeling confident because you feel beautiful, and the idea that the rituals we practice for ourselves are opportunities to celebrate ourselves,\u201d she advocated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeauty isn\u2019t an obligation in order to interact with the rest of the world,\u201d Wilde added at the time. \u201cThis is about interacting with ourselves and celebrating ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t worry, darling. 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