Disney’s former Even Stevens older sister persona and the voice of Kim Possible, Christy Carlson Romano, recently made a statement against Fifty Shades of Grey.
After watching the every-popular novel-inspired movie, Romano made a bet with husband, Brendan Rooney, who she married in 2013, according to People. It involved the losing spouse to strip down to their undies and stand on their Brooklyn balcony in insanely freezing temperatures for one full minute based on the account that she believed Fifty Shades of Grey would fall off the box office the following weekend. She lost terribly, with the revenue accumulating 23.2 million dollars the second weekend after its release, Huffington Post reports.
Because of her loss, Romano released a YouTube video and an image on Twitter decked out in lingerie explaining why she’s against the sadomasochistic involved film. Her main problem deals with the issue of consent, demonstrated in her image of her holding a poster with the writing: “#consent.”
With the hashtag now trending on Twitter, and the image gaining over 100 retweets, Romano is gaining awareness on the issue.
“In protest of this misogynistic and misguided film, I am going to exercise my right of consent and stand outside,” Romano said in her video, signifying the extent of her stance on the matter. This isn’t the former Disney star’s first rodeo when it comes to standing up for a cause. She’s also a member of the “NOH8” campaign, involving silent protest of Proposition 8 banning same sex marriage in California, NOH8 confirms.
Romano may have lost this bet, but she’s winning at acquiring attention for a larger societal issue, with a side of frostbite.
Image via Twitter from ChristyRomano
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