Actress Lili Reinhart slammed after complaining that a director once asked her to suck her stomach in: 'That's their job!'

Actress Lili Reinhart has sparked a fierce debate on social media after calling out an unnamed male director in a new interview.

In an interview with Cosmopolitan magazine, the 29-year-old was asked to name an 'acting note that she took personally' – and she didn't hesitate to answer.

'When I had a male director come up to me and silently lean over and go, "Just suck in your stomach a little bit,"' she said.

The revelation shocked her Forbidden Fruits co-stars, who were being interviewed alongside her, with Victoria Pedretti saying, 'Oh my God. What is his name? And what is his address?'

Alexandra Shipp urged Reinhart to 'say his name', but the Riverdale star refused.

Reinhart then changed course and tried to defend the director, saying, 'Weirdly, I don't think his intentions were bad.' 

She continued, 'I genuinely think he didn't want me to look at the footage later and be like, "Oh, someone should've maybe told me it was an unflattering angle."'

Lola Tung then chimed in, 'Why would they shoot it at an unflattering angle?'

Shipp added, 'That was on him and the [director of photography] to find a flattering way to shoot you. Not to make your body your problem.'

Shipp then rolled her eyes and pouted her lips before sighing, 'men'. 

While Reinhart drew sympathy from her fellow actresses, many on social media haven't reacted to her comments as kindly.

'People tell me that every time they are taking a picture of me and I’m not falling apart. Get over yourself and stop acting like you’re made out of glass,' one X user wrote.

'That’s the director's job... to make the shot look good. Don't know who this actress is but good lord. Just look at all the male and female actors who were told to muscle up or drop weight for a role,' argued another.

'Film is a visual medium. Your literal job as an actor or actress is to be visually appealing unless your role specifically calls for you to be otherwise. If you don't accept those terms and conditions, find a new profession,' argued a third.

Others pointed out all of the male actors who have had to transform and put on muscle for various roles, including Hugh Jackman, Henry Cavill, and Christian Bale.

Despite being slammed on X (formerly Twitter), Reddit users largely defended the starlet. 

'That is the kind of comment actors never forget. Wild that some people in this industry still think talking to women like that is normal,' wrote one.

'She looks amazing. These directors in Hollywood are the reason women have body image issues,' wrote another.

'Some men really do hate seeing a successful woman so they try their best to demean her. It's pathetic,' a third wrote.

Reinhart has been open about her body image issues, previously expressing that she was triggered by the size of women's arms in mainstream media.

'I wish there were more average-sized arms represented in mainstream media for women,' she posted to X in 2023.

'My body dysmorphia has been going crazy because I feel like my arms need to be half the size they are currently. We’ve glamorized these skinny arms that, for most of us, can only be achieved if you’re a literal adolescent.'

Reinhart is currently starring in Forbidden Fruits, which was written and directed by women and features an all female lead cast.