Isla Fisher Thanked Trump At The AACTAs For Proving “Unqualified Orange People” Can Win Things
She also called for more diverse roles for women on screen.
Isla Fisher used her acceptance speech at yesterday’s Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards to call for better screen roles for women, while also giving props to Donald Trump.
Fisher took the stage to accept the trailblazer award, joking “I really have to thank my fellow actors, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Margot Robbie and Toni Collette, all of whom were no doubt offered this award first and they couldn’t make it here tonight so, yay.”
“From a young age my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in this life, that your word is your bond, you say what you want to do and you keep your promises, that you treat people with respect,” she told the audience. If those words sound familiar, it’s because they’re from a speech by Michelle Obama that was later plagiarised by Melania Trump. “I figured if Melania Trump can use them and have success, I should try,” said Fisher.
“I do need to thank Trump,” Fisher added. “I don’t think I’d be here if it weren’t for him showing the world that it’s okay for unqualified orange people to win things.”
Inspired by protestors who crashed the red carpet dressed as sausages in a bid to draw attention to the scarcity of female nominees, Fisher also spoke about the obstacles she has faced as a woman in the film industry.
“When I first came to Hollywood, I really wanted to get into the world of comedy but all of the roles I read, the women would roll their eyes and the men would do funny, crazy stuff,” she said. “I waited and waited and I was fortunate to be cast in Wedding Crashers, playing a bipolar nymphomaniac. But yes, women are funny. People want to go see women stories.”