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Yeah Im thirty-six, but on the show Im thirty-two. Nobody wants to watch a thirty-six year old woman, so they decided to
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"Yeah I'm thirty-six, but on the show I'm thirty-two. Nobody wants to watch a thirty-six year old woman, so they decided to make me thirty-two. Much more appealing somehow"

- Ellen DeGeneres

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This quote by Ellen DeGeneres speaks with the ageism that exists in the show business. It implies that the industry prefers younger actors and starlets, which age is a consider identifying who is cast in a role. DeGeneres is saying that she is really 36 years of ages, but the show she is on has chosen to make her character 32 years old, as if that is more attractive to viewers. This quote highlights the unfairness of ageism in the entertainment industry, and how it can be utilized to limit the chances of older actors and actresses. It likewise talks to the concept that age is viewed as a consider identifying someone's attractiveness, which is an out-of-date and destructive concept.

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Ellen DeGeneres This quote is written / told by Ellen DeGeneres somewhere between January 26, 1958 and today. She was a famous Comedian from USA. The author also have 13 other quotes.

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