Nice moment of embarrassment for Margot Robbie.
Returning to her home country of Australia to promote her latest film
Babylon
, the 32-year-old comedian was joined by many family members and childhood friends as she strolled the Sydney premiere red carpet.
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And the girlfriends of the double Oscar nominee did not fail to get noticed.
While the actress was in the middle of a
red carpet
interview with journalist Justin Hill, she was stopped in the distance by her group of childhood friends, one of whom shouted "Hey, Maggot!"
- “maggot” meaning “maggot”.
Not offended, quite the contrary, Margot Robbie immediately turned around to greet her
girls
, not without enthusiasm.
“They are my classmates.
We have been friends since the age of 4, ”said the main interested party afterwards.
Invited on a television set the next day, she explained that nickname came from the mispronunciation of her first name by a teacher in primary school.
Set in 1920s Hollywood,
Babylon
centers on the rise and fall of several ambitious entertainers, including characters played by stars Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie.
The latter plays starlet Nellie LaRoy who navigates her way through the movie industry by self-destructing through drugs, parties and sexual encounters.