confused fans by referring to herself as “middle class” despite her Hollywood A-lister status. Blanchett, 55, made the comments while speaking about giving refugee filmmakers a platform during a Monday, May 20, United Nations press conference at the Cannes Film Festival in France. “I’m white, I’m privileged, I’m middle class, and I think, you know, one can be accused of having a bit of a white savior complex, but to be perfectly honest, my interaction with the refugees in the field and also in resettled environments has totally changed my perspective on the world and I am utterly grateful for that,” she said in a by the Associated Press.
Blanchett continued, “I think if you do have a platform, I want to be in dialogue with these people. I’ve met some extraordinary people with extraordinary creative talents and amazing perspective.” For some fans, the Oscar winner’s remarks about her work with refugee filmmakers was overshadowed by her claim about being middle class.
“You think you’re middle class, Cate Blanchett?” one TikTok user commented on the clip. “I love Cate Blanchett, but in what world is she ‘middle class’ she’s been in two major franchises,” another chimed in, seemingly referring to Blanchett’s portrayals of Galadriel in trilogy and Hela in Marvel’s . “Middle class my ass,” a third commenter chimed in.
Other fans, meanwhile, saw no problem with Blanchett’s statement. “I was gonna jump on that ‘middle class’ comme.
