“Like…my whole face is just crooked!”: Self-Deprecation in Actors and Actresses

Sapna Ramappa Why and how do people use self-deprecation? Do people use it to “fish for compliments” or just seem more relatable? This article highlights the prevalence and utilization of self-deprecating language among actors and actresses in interviews on late-night talk shows. Interviews with four female celebrities and four male celebrities on The Ellen Degeneres […]

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