The Boys Star Erin Moriarty Comments On Misogynistic Treatment From Fans
Erin Moriarty, who portrays Starlight/Annie January on The Boys,has recently spoken out about the misogynistic treatment she has received from fans of the show. Taking to social media, Moriarty shared an article that pointed out the irony and injustice of Moriarty's treatment.
The Boys recently finished its third season back in July. Part of season three's plotline involved Annie January overcoming the sexist treatment she had come to accept and dread as a commodified superhero. Her body, agency, and choices were dictated by outside agencies. Eventually, however, Annie sheds her alter ego of Starlight and decides that she will forge her own path as a member of the Boys, where she can make her own decisions and fight for justice in her own way.
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Unfortunately, some fans did not internalize the message of her arc. In a Medium article entitled "#IStandWithStarlight?: The betrayal of Erin Moriarty by The Boys ‘fans’", an author going by the pseudonym of 'butcherscanary' dissected the ways in which fans have failed Moriarty. For her part, Moriarty shared the post on her Instagram page and took care to highlight certain passages in the article in a plea for fans to recognize her humanity.
In a particularly moving part of the essay, the author of the piece pointed out that Moriarty's treatment paralleled her character's sexualization and silencing. «Annie is fictional, and Erin is not,» the author wrote, and Moriarty highlighted the passage. Moriarty's Instagram is full of comments under her posts that seek to tear apart her physical appearance in one way or another. As part of her response to the article, Moriarty wrote, «I do feel silenced. I do feel dehumanized. I do feel
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