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Jane Campion‘s latest win for The Power of the Dog, at Sunday night’s 2022 Critics Choice Awards, came tinged with cringe, thanks to a comment she made from the podium to Venus and Serena Williams.
In picking up her latest trophy for the drama, as the only nominated female director going into awards season, Campion mentioned the sisters, who were in attendance supporting the award-winning movie about their lives, King Richard.
“Venus and Serena, you’re such marvels,” Campion said, “However, you don’t play against the guys, like I have to.”
Social media users flamed the filmmaker for the implication that the tennis greats couldn’t
