The patriarchy doesn’t pause for movie stars, and Jodie Turner-Smith knows it.
The actress is a face of Gucci’s Chime for Change initiative for global gender equality, and for her—like most of us—the subject is painfully personal. “I think when you’re a girl on the playground, it’s pretty obvious that you’re treated differently from the moment you enter society,” she says. “But then, as an adult, you really see the madness of it…like, how are we still getting less money and respect for more work?! I’m determined to help stop that cycle before my daughter has to face it.”
Turner-Smith may be a singular force, but she isn’t alone when it comes to speaking out. This year’s Chime for Change campaign includes a new video series with Salma Hayek Pinault, Serena Williams, The Julias (Roberts and Garner), and longtime Gucci face Florence Welch, all discussing the very real need for continued gender equity. The IMDb VIPs are joined by activists like Amanda Nguyen and Diandra Marizet Esparza, and—because this is Gucci, after all—comes with some cute and cool memes to plaster across one’s social feed of choice.
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Still, it’s undeniable that Turner-Smith is a highlight of the campaign. Maybe it’s the way she speaks softly but carries a big look—a sequin tiger-print jacket, gold collar chain, and a black straw pillbox hat that’s half Jackie O. and half military general. Maybe it’s because she acknowledges that “men and women are different” with a smile that implies she finds “guy stuff” a bit boring. Or maybe it’s simply that Turner-Smith is a fast-rising talent who’s married to our middle school crush (sorry Dawson, Pacey Witter forever) and we still don’t know a ton about her.
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