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Pregnant Hollywood star left shocked after Aussie reporter calls her the C-word in wild interview
Vanessa Kirby has been given a very blunt introduction to some unique Australian vernacular.
The UK actress, 37, was Down Under promoting her latest film Fantastic Four: First Steps, and sat down with Pedestrian alongside co-star Pedro Pascal to chat about the superhero flick.
Interviewer Rebekah Manibog surprised The Crown star, 37, with a unique choice of words as she described Vanessa's social media status.
'You've kind of become a social media icon for your force field, snatched, c***y, fierceness face,' Rebekah stated.
Clearly taken aback by the surprising label, Vanessa's eyes bulged in surprise as she exclaimed: 'Oh God!, 'I don't know if that is a good thing.
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The reporter attempted to assure Vanessa that it was, indeed, a positive label, but the actress appeared unconvinced until Pedro stepped in to confirm the vulgar term is not always used in the pejorative.
'F*** yeah, he said, agreeing with the reporter's assessment before adding: 'C***y face is good, babe.'
Still not completely sold, Vanessa asked the Last Of Us star: 'What's that? From sunglasses, maybe?'
He then gave Vanessa a definition of the term, which seemed to reassure the actress.
'C***y face just means fierce, fabulous, beautiful, strong. It's good, promise' Pedro assured his co star.
A clip of the exchange was uploaded to TikTok, eliciting a swathe of comments from fans.
Many were quick to point out that while the term does have a negative connotation, it is also used to describe something positive, particularly in the LGBTQIA+ community.
'Our favourite Internet daddy teaching everybody the lingo,' one fan commented.
'The validation coming from Pedro? Wow woo wooo,' another swooned, while a third chimed in with: 'Pedro Pascal being every female co-star's biggest cheerleader will never get old. Ever.'
Others were quick to point out many Australians' affection for using the term as a term of endearment.
'Amazing,' one enthused.
'Such a well used word in Australia. Say it to a posh English person. Good old Pedro, jumping to the rescue.'
'Not the people outside of Australia aghast at the swears,' another joked.
Yet another added: 'I can picture this interviewer's whole career flashing before her eyes when there was an inkling she might have offended THE Vanessa Kirby.'
The awkward exchange comes after Vanessa recently revealed she was expecting her first child with partner Paul Rabil, 39.
The Mission: Impossible star revealed that she is expecting her first child as she showed off her baby bump at The Fantastic Four photocall in Mexico on Saturday.
She looked great in a stylish blue gown at the Comic Con Experience Mexico and tenderly touched her stomach as she posed on the red carpet.
Vanessa and Paul first sparked dating rumours when they were spotted walking hand-in-hand through New York City in October 2022.
However, Vanessa and Paul didn't make their romance Instagram official until November 2023.
At the time, American Paul - who is the co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League - shared a series of photographs of the couple including one of them embracing on a beach.
'From the very minute we first met in Des Moines, around the world and back, life is far better, more purposeful and more beautiful with you,' he wrote about the film star.
