Good lord, Robb Stark/Richard Madden is suddenly giving me Patrick Dempsey vibes! I think it’s the combination of the turtleneck, the hyper-groomed scruff and the hair cut. Yikes. Anyway, these are some photos of Richard and Lily James several days ago, at a screening of Cinderella and a subsequent Q&A session. Lily’s red and black dress is Dolce & Gabbana. It’s pretty but I’m not in love with it.

Anyway, Lily is still talking about the controversy regarding her Cinderella waist. I feel like we’re just talking around it at this point? And I don’t even believe anyone is criticizing Lily James or her body at all. She’s said that she’s got a naturally slim waist and we believe her. She’s said that she was doing a liquid diet to fit into the corsets for the film and we believe her. The problem is not HER, it’s Disney. The problem is that the production stills look Photoshopped to unnatural proportions. The problem is that no one at Disney stopped and considered the idea of “wait, do we really need to put this already-slim actress into a really ridiculous corset?” Anyway, Lily is still talking about the controversy. Via HuffPo:

Lily on the waist controversy: “On one hand, it’s upsetting. On the other hand, it’s just boring. Why do women always get pointed at for their bodies? And why is this whole thing happening that I’m constantly having to justify myself? International Women’s Day has just gone, and it just feels just a bit sad that it’s still happening. And, you know, I’m very healthy and I always have been.”

The design of the Cinderella dress: “It goes in at the waist and the skirt is big and full so that it accentuates the shape. I felt like a princess wearing it. Corsets are always hard to wear—they just are. That’s what they are.”

Richard Madden on Lily’s waist: “I can vouch for Lily on this. That’s her real waist. I held it. I know how tiny it was. And she did eat. She eats like a boy!”

Lily doesn’t think she should have to answer questions about her body: “Obviously I haven’t been under such a limelight before, but I really have been lucky because I’ve always had a very healthy attitude towards my body, so that’s why in a way it’s confusing me, because I don’t feel like [it’s an issue]…and it’s a costume! Yeah. That’s all I can say about that.”

[From HuffPo]

Again… I’m not aware of anyone really bashing Lily or saying that she’s a terrible person because she wore a corset or because her waist looks Photoshopped. And I’m scratching at my head at what Lily seems to find offensive? Is she offended because people are saying she has a small waist or because we don’t believe it’s as crazy small as it looks in some production stills? Is she offended because we’re questioning Disney’s constant edification of hyper-slender women (in real life and cartoons)?

Photos courtesy of Disney, WENN & Fame/Flynet.