Saoirse Ronan just casually handed out a masterclass in calling out cluelessness on The Graham Norton Show, and fans are here for it.
The Little Women star, alongside fellow Irish actor Paul Mescal, sat on the red sofa Friday night with Eddie Redmayne and Denzel Washington.
What began as classic chat show banter about self-defense ended in a much-needed reality check for the men in the room. Saoirse reminded everyone that women’s lives don’t come with the luxury of laughing off safety.
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Saoirse Ronan delivered a top-tier lesson in female reality on The Graham Norton Show.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe Irish actress called out an all too-real issue many women face daily while chatting with fellow actors Paul Mescal, Eddie Redmayne, and Denzel Washington.
Redmayne was there talking up his new series, The Day of the Jackal, which required him to learn some unusual self-defense tactics, including how to weaponize… a phone.
Embed from Getty ImagesThat’s right, his combat trainer showed him how to jab at an attacker with his phone, aiming for the throat. Naturally, this got the room buzzing with questions about practicality, as any imaginary brawler might.
Right on cue, Mescal chimed in, making a classic “as if” face while joking, “Who is actually going to think about that?”
Embed from Getty Images“If someone attacked me, I’m not going to go ‘phone,’” he added, as he pantomimed pulling out his imaginary weapon of choice. This instantly cracked up the guys on set who thought they were all in on the joke.
Then, Saoirse Ronan broke up the laughs by dropping a much-needed truth bomb.
Embed from Getty ImagesWithout missing a beat, she calmly interjected, “That’s what girls have to think about all the time.” And just like that, the room shifted from jokey to reflective. The guys froze, laughter forgotten, as reality set in — a true mic drop moment.
Graham and Mescal stopped laughing, with Redmayne mumbling, “That’s a very good point.”
It was the kind of awkward silence that lets you know they got the message loud and clear.
Meanwhile, the audience responded with applause because Saoirse didn’t just make a point — she made a statement, all without even raising her voice.
Saoirse looked to the fellow women in the room to back her up.
“Am I right, ladies?” she asked. And that little line sent the internet into overdrive. Fans took to Twitter to praise her, sharing reactions like, “This is what it feels like to have any convo with men ever.”
Very relatable.
The scene has since gone viral, with fans pointing out how refreshing it is to see a star who’s not afraid to address these small but impactful issues.
Embed from Getty Images“Saoirse Ronan is a queen. Men need a reminder what it’s like being a woman so they can appreciate their privilege. The silence after she said that speaks volumes,” a fan wrote via X (formerly known as Twitter).
Another fan summed it up perfectly, saying, “Saoirse Ronan gagging men we love to see it.”
Embed from Getty Images“The silence is SO loud,” someone else added, while one X user penned: “The thing that angered me the most is that Saoirse Ronan, the only woman on the panel, had to almost fight to make her point amongst a group of laughing men who didn’t consider her input or the experiences of women. Almost as if that’s the entire f—–g problem isn’t it?”
Ultimately, The Graham Norton Show gave fans a little unexpected wisdom.
Saoirse reminded everyone that, while the men might have had a laugh, women don’t always have the luxury.
And sometimes, it’s these quick, clever clap-backs that drive the point home better than a lecture ever could.
