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Jessie Buckley defends cat comments

  • On Thursday, Jessie Buckley appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to address a viral row and said she does like cats.
  • A November podcast clip resurfaced showing Buckley saying she didn't like cats, prompting social media backlash against the actress, who called her comments 'the worst' of her life.
  • She said she auditioned for the 2019 film Cats but did not get the part, describing it as the worst audition of her life and mimicking licking her paws.
  • Facing a social media storm, Buckley said the backlash 'weighed on me all day' and joked she felt sick as fans debated her comments.
  • Buckley's recent awards profile—including a best actress Bafta last month and an Oscar nomination—amplified attention, alongside her personal reflections like `I think love is terrifying...`, told Deadline.com, and her baby girl born last year.
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Could Jessie Buckley’s cat problem really affect her Oscar chances?

A recently resurfaced interview saw the ‘Hamnet’ star admit to making her husband rehome his pets

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