'The Last of Us' Star Bella Ramsey Reflects on Being Rejected from Hollywood as a Child

Bella Ramsey faced difficulty obtaining roles because she did not possess the conventional "appearance."

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The Last of Us star, who does not conform to any one gender, recalled a moment from their beginnings in the industry, detailing why they were denied from a position that they may have excelled at.

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At one of my earliest auditions, I was told that the director liked me but could not cast me as I did not have the typical "Hollywood" look. This is something that has always been intriguing to me.

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Ramsey said these lines in an interview clip shared on Twitter.

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The words of the Twitter user resonated deeply, "bella ramsey saying they didn't get casted in a project because they didn't have the "Hollywood look" makes me feel so sad."

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