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Florence Pugh has cleared the air about her true accent while addressing those who charge her of faking it.
The 27-year-old actress is now a Hollywood heavyweight, having proven her acting abilities in a variety of parts ranging from Midsommar and Don’t Worry Darling to Black Widow and Little Women.
Since most people are used to seeing her perform in what sounds like an authentic American accent, many assume that she’s from the US of A.
But, away from a few years in Spain, Pugh is a true British citizen, having been born and raised in Oxford.
When she speaks at awards events or press interviews, some are so convinced she’s American, they accuse her of faking her British intonation.
Over on Twitter, one wrote: “Florence Pugh’s British accent sounds fake. Lady claims was born in Oxford but I’m not buying it.
“She’s looks and talks like she’s from Kansas and went to a SEC school.”
Another said: “Florence Pugh’s British accent sound so fake to me like what do u mean she’s not American?”
“Ok but why does Florence Pugh’s fake American accent sound even more believable than her actual, genuine British accent,” added a third.
Perhaps because she mostly plays American roles? Just a thought.
Pugh addressed the accusations while appearing on Ed Gamble and James Acaster’s Off Menu podcast, with the latter comedian pointing out: “You do a lot of good accents in films.”
In response, she said: “Well, I can do northern quite easily. My gran is from Grimsby so I grew up taking the piss out of my grandad.”
Acaster reiterated much of the online conversation, saying, “The first few things I saw you in, it was all American accents, so I thought you were American.”
“So many people mistake me for an American,” Pugh stated. “Then when I do things in public, like present an award or speak on stage, they say, ‘That is the fakest English accent I have ever heard.'”
“What do you think I… how… what?”
Understandably perplexed, she continued: “Sometimes when I’ve done Instagram Stories, [they’re] like, ‘Oh my god, Florence Pugh sounds like she’s putting on an accent,’ and I’m like no, that is me. That’s literally me. So sorry.”
The silver lining to the teasing is that it demonstrates her obvious talent in the voice department, so much so that one fan made a trailer for Marvel’s Black Widow featuring only her character Yelena Belova’s Russian accent.
Plus, she’s not the only one; Millie Bobby Brown experienced the same reaction after fans realised she speaks Queen’s English.