You might think that any celebrity, when asked their thoughts on the recent and numerous allegations of sexual assault and misconduct within their industry, would tread very carefully indeed when wording their answer.
Unless you're Morrissey, that is.
However, even Angela Lansbury (aka Murder She Wrote's Jessica Fletcher aka bona fide legend of the acting world) has come under fire for her recent comments regarding the matter.
She told the Radio Times: "We must sometimes take blame, women. I really do think that. Although it’s awful to say we can’t make ourselves look as attractive as possible without being knocked down and raped."
The 92-year-old added: "Should women be prepared for this? No, they shouldn't have to be. There's no excuse now. And I think it will stop now - it will have to. I think a lot of men must be very worried at this point."
Her comments have been seen by many as victim-blaming and out of touch with the situation, although others claim that it's an age/generational embedded attitude. Either way, she has yet to release any follow-up statement or clarification.
Oh Angela Lansbury. pic.twitter.com/JX4miJIr8s
— Catriona Wightman (@catrionaw890) November 28, 2017
Angela Lansbury went 92 years without being controversial but decided victim-blaming was the opinion to throw herself under the bus over. pic.twitter.com/WrRKsT5vOg
— Hanna Flint (@HannaFlint) November 28, 2017
Guys, let's not forget that Angela Lansbury is 92. What 92 doesn't say some inappropriate shit at times? No need to burn her DVDs...
— Henry Elliss ðŸ'¬ (@henweb) November 28, 2017
My grandmother is 80 and she would never suggest my attractiveness was to blame for me being sexually assaulted. "Old fashioned" is no longer an excuse for archaic and harmful comments.
— Hanna Flint (@HannaFlint) November 28, 2017
BTW I'm not at all saying Angela Lansbury is cancelled or such nonsense. She just needs to understand how misguided her comments are. Calling someone out is not an attack.
— Hanna Flint (@HannaFlint) November 28, 2017
Angela Lansbury, star of the 1944 version of Gaslight, which gave us the term ‘Gaslighting’, has just declared that attractive women share the blame for sexual harassment. pic.twitter.com/x3ruL22cIR
— Dr Fern Riddell (@FernRiddell) November 28, 2017
Angela Lansbury has based her views on experience and the world she has lived in over the past 92 years. This is her right. I don’t agree with her, but that’s the problem with opinions and experience, we’re all different. So don't cry about it.
— Saurav Dutt (@sd_saurav) November 28, 2017
I'm inspired by Angela Lansbury waiting until the age of 92 to be wrong.
— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) November 28, 2017
They need to replace all of Angela Lansbury's Murder She Wrote scenes with Estelle Getty.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) November 28, 2017
Angela Lansbury’s comments show an attitude that does real harm. But most of all I feel very sad for her and all the other women who have lived by these rules and placed blame at their own door and I think reactions should contain compassion and reflection on generational change.
— Laura Waddell (@lauraewaddell) November 28, 2017