Good for her, she's not constrained by the holier-than-thou USA mainstream media ("Shock horror ! Cate Blanchett said "**bleep**ing" !) (Mind you, the USA would have you think that swearing is bad, but just about everyone can carry an automatic weapon and blow you away, mo-fo).

They truly have warped priorities in life.   They nearly had a collective apoplectic fit when what's-her-name had a "wardrobe malfunction" at some sporting event - can you get any more precious than that.

She's an amazing actor and this "language malfunction" does her no disservice whatsoever (IMHO).

I reckon she dropped the "**bleep**" word many times into Blue Jasmine, maybe this was an extension of her screen persona.

perhaps the person who asked the question was a friend and she was joking around. Mountain out of molehill to even report on it.

ref. ......."... It so reinforces the aussie yobbo image....."

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so what.

Even if every famous and non famous Australian watched their 'p's and q's for the entire next century the Aussie persona would still be referenced by images, analogies and quips re. the 'yobbo' image!

One swear word spoken at an event broadcast on TV worldwide, by a well regarded actress wearing a stunning expensive gown = bogan?

I think not.

aussie persona am3, not 'person'

the 44-year-old thesp dropped an F-bomb that was caught live on CNN while she was fielding questions from the press backstage.

The excitement of being the first Australian to  win  a Best Actress Oscar & to be the only Australian to win two Oscars, must have got away with her.

I thought it was a bit low brow... made a bad example of Australian women. I know that most of my friends don't drop that word in every day conversation. 

I accidently dropped the F-bomb here and my son looked at me and said "excuse me!!!!"   then told me there was no need to talk like that. lol.. good on him. 

I remember my Grandad used to say 'bugger!' a lot when he was angry....and my Grandma used to reprimand him.

Guess it's all about the times and what's generationally acceptable.

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Mixed company?  What sort of mixed company?

The elderly and the young?  Maybe the very old, like those in their 80s or 90s would see it that way.  I think most people would mind their language with the elderly unless they know it wouldn't offend.

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Sheesh...mixed company means a mix of young and old, male and female

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That's why I asked. The young and old I understand. It's so long since I heard anyone refer to men and women as mixed company in terms of language I didn't think that could be what you meant.   😄

 

Most people know when it's appropriate to use Fwords and when it's not.  

 

Obviously Cate doesn't...

 

Random swearing is nothing to judge a person by.

 

I'm not judging her, I'm saying it was an uncouth thing to say which was totally at odds with the glamour of the evening and simply reinforces the Aus bogan stereotype.

 

Nasty name calling personal attacks on people are way more offensive, imo.

 

Agreed, but that is not the topic of this discussion, nor has it occurred here.

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