Melissa McCarthy once felt like a poor, unfortunate soul on set.
My eyes were swelling up; I was absorbing all of this nuttiness.
There were people weeping, visibly so upset by this one person, she said.
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It was very effective.
Eventually, McCarthy had enough and learned to advocate for herself.
One day, I was like, It stops today!
Melissa McCarthy and Halle Bailey.
she told the paper.
I just kept saying to them, it stops, it stops.
And I know now Ill never keep quiet again.
Melissa McCarthy and Halle Bailey.
She was telling me, Yeah, I had to learn.
I wasnt always this way, and when youre young, youre timid, said Bailey.
Comedy allows you to sit next to somebody whose ideas dont match up.
And maybe you come out a little closer, she said.
I think thats what Im supposed to be doing, in this world.
This article first appeared onVanity Fair.
