The new Netflix series, Insatiable, has sparked some controversy with its trailer and some critics accuse the show of fat shaming and cruelty.
Alyssa Milano and Debby Ryan are standing behind the series and opened up to ET’s Leanne Aguilera at the Hollywood premiere of the new series about the backlash they received.
“I think we hear and see and acknowledge some of the backlash. I think for us, I know that the show that I signed on for — and I’m very proud of what we’ve done — and it makes me really happy that people are seeing it,” Ryan told ET.
Milano, an outspoken activist, added, ““I think that people bring with them their own emotional history, and I think that’s what makes art amazing and what makes TV entertaining. I’m completely aware that it’s not a show for everybody, but we’re really proud of what we did. And I think that people, at the very least, it will be a conversation starter. Thematically throughout the season people will look at it and be able to really pinpoint all of the issues that we deal with and have a conversation about them.”
Ryan said that they also got positive response from early fans of the show. “While I’m totally aware of it, there’s so much overwhelmingly positive excitement and people being like, ‘Literally me’ and relating and being so hyped and planning parities and themed things and making memes and it’s cool to see that,” she adds. “It’s already part of the culture and conversation.”
Insatiable is an American comedy-drama that follows the story of Patty (played by Ryan), who was fat shamed in high school before losing an extreme amount of weight over one summer. Now slim and sexy, she seeks revenge on her bullies with the help of Bob, a dissatisfied civil attorney, who has no idea what Patty is about to unleash upon the world. The show premiered on Netflix on Aug. 10, 2018.
