After reposting the announcement on TikTok, however, the comments quickly filled with criticism. While some users took aim at nepotism in Hollywood, others targeted Scorsese's appearance directly, leading her to address the backlash in a candid video.
Last Saturday, the 26-year-old posted:
“Hey, so I have to say that on my most recent repost about this new amazing role that I just got, it has some of the worst comments I have ever seen about me…”
Created by Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane, Mr. & Mrs. Smith follows two strangers who leave their old lives behind to work for a mysterious spy agency while posing as a married couple.
Francesca explained that although she has received hate "for years," the reaction to this announcement felt different:
"And majority is always picking on looks or another nepo baby. I understand. I know I have doors opened for me. I’m still trying to do the work, I’m still going hard and being passionate and creating and doing the work. But I think if you go on people’s videos and you seek out negativity, you are a very, very sad person."
Francesca began her career with small appearances in her father's films, including The Aviator, The Departed, and Hugo. She later gained wider recognition for her role as Britney Orton in HBO's We Are Who We Are and has continued to build her acting career across film and television.
Recalling some of the insults directed at her, Francesca said:
"Comparing me to a fridge or Miss Piggy or saying I have a face for radio and that I’m incredibly ugly and fat…I get it. I’m not the most beautiful girl in the world. I’m not the skinniest girl in the world. I’m chubby, I know it. But, like, what the f**k does it matter?"
Speaking to her 445,000 TikTok followers, she emphasized the potential consequences of online harassment.
Focusing on the impact of online bullying, Francesca said:
"There's so many trolls and so many bots and people that just go on to just try to ruin somebody's day or make somebody feel like s—. This is the kind of thing that causes people to lose their lives ... Your words have power behind them."
She also acknowledged the challenges of building a career while being associated with one of Hollywood's most celebrated filmmakers.
Opening up about living in her father's shadow, Francesca said:
"I'm fine. I'm strong. I've dealt with it for years and years and f**king years. I know I have a huge ... figure, my father, to live up to, and that always overshadows me as a person."
She concluded by urging her followers to make TikTok a "better place," and the comments on her video clearly reflect her community's appreciation for her message.
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The response in the comments was overwhelmingly supportive, with many viewers praising Scorsese for speaking openly about online harassment and condemning the remarks that prompted the video.
Here's how viewers responded to Scorsese's message:
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One day later, Scorsese returned to the comments section to thank followers for their encouragement.
"There are so many lovely comments on here and I can’t respond to you all but I am taken aback by the love and support and I just want to say I love and appreciate all of you. Thank you 🥹💗"
Scorsese has also pursued directing. She made her directorial debut with the short films Crimson Ties and Fish Out of Water, with the latter screening at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner and premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival. She has also worked as a creative director for Chanel and recently directed the Season 2 finale of Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints.
Regardless of where her career takes her next, her recent TikTok message was clear: words carry weight, and the culture of online harassment can have serious consequences for the people on the receiving end.
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In his second post of the morning, at 6:18am, Trump wrote:
"Happy Memorial Day to all, including the Dumocrats, who disrespect our Military and all of the tremendous success that it has had over the last year. God Bless those that have made the ultimate sacrifice. I love you all! President DONALD J. TRUMP"
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Trump has bragged several times, praising his own cleverness for using the term "Dumocrats" while pointing out that he misspelled both the words "Democrats" and "dumb" to achieve his portmanteau.
President Trump's directly preceding Truth Social post was a screed attacking his many perceived enemies, posted at 6:10am, which also used his new favorite word as well as the term "RINOS" to attack members of his own party who failed to kiss the ring.
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After his Memorial Day message, Trump posted another attack, or maybe just another excuse to use his new favorite word.
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People found Trump as appalling—and Fox News as enabling—as usual.
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Since his first term in office, Trump has drawn criticism over his inappropriate posts, speeches, and actions on Memorial Day as well as on other national holidays.
Not exactly the kind of behavior one expects from the supposed leader of a country, yet here we are.
In her TikTok video showing footage of herself filling her tank for what now seems like a dream of a price, she said:
"Let's see how much gas is when he comes to office. We'll see. We'll see if it's cheaper."
On May 4, 2026, Schroeder drove past the same gas station and saw prices had surged to $3.99 per gallon, a figure she said was already 59 cents higher than just a few days earlier and $1.70 more than what she paid in November 2024, marking roughly a 74% increase.
When she returned the following day, May 5, to actually fill up her tank, prices had climbed again. Regular unleaded gasoline had jumped to $4.19 per gallon, a 20-cent increase overnight.
She said:
"It's May 5, 2026 and this is for documentation purposes. I took a video the day President Trump was elected and gas was like around $2-and-something cents. I took a video to document that today. It is May 5, 2026, and in my small town three days ago, gas raised 59 cents overnight and went to $3.99."
"Today I just went to the gas station in my small town. It is now $4.19 from $3.99. And that's unleaded."
You can see a screenshot of the current gas price below.
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You can see her full video below.
People are livid.
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Gas prices across the U.S. have surged roughly 50% since the U.S. and Israel launched the war in Iran, as tightening global oil supplies drove fuel costs sharply higher.
According to data from AAA, the national average has climbed above $4.50 per gallon, putting additional pressure on household budgets already strained by rising costs. On average, gas prices have increased by more than a dollar per gallon since the initial attacks on Iran.
Six states—Alaska, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington—are nearing $5 per gallon on average, while prices in California have surpassed $6, the highest in the country. Drivers in central parts of the U.S. are seeing comparatively lower prices, AAA data shows.
Now, there are still so-called "almond moms" who push gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, and all processed-food-free diets on their children, but there are more people out there pointing out the drawbacks of that approach, as well as the disordered relationship with food that mindset can create.
At the end of the day, food is morally neutral. It's there to nourish our bodies, and often, it tastes good and does something to make us feel better. Eating some chips or pizza, while also eating fruits and vegetables, is fine in moderation.
That's the approach that Ted Lasso's Hannah Waddingham is taking with her 11-year-old daughter, Kitty, by pointing out to her regularly that, while she's in a healthy body, she is not "small" and is not attempting to be. Rather, she wants to eat a balanced diet that nourishes her body and is also appropriate and accommodating of her lifestyle.
Waddingham explained in an interview with Women's Health:
"The most important thing now for me is keeping comms open. I check in with her much more than I did, and I have always said that even if something shocks me in her life, even if I raise an eyebrow, I will always be in for all of it.”
"We haven’t quite tipped into body image talk yet, but I do wonder if that’s because she’s always observed me and my friends who are all, you know, healthy looking.”
"I’m not a small woman in any way, shape, or form. Do I like to look after myself? Yes."
"Am I obsessed with that? Absolutely not. [Kitty] sees me eating crisps, eating chips, [and] we will go for a burger."
"I will always make sure we do that.”
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Fans found Waddingham's take incredibly refreshing and important.
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It might seem like a small thing, but Waddingham communicating this to her daughter by showing her that she eats healthy foods along with "fun" foods is a great way to demonstrate that no food is inherently "junk"—as long as we're getting the nourishment we need.
