Saoirse Ronan has been praised after calling out the big problem with Paul Mescal’s joke during The Graham Norton Show. The Irish actors took to the famous red sofa on Friday’s (25 October) episode of the BBC show alongside Eddie Redmayne and Denzel Washington.

Fans have been praising Ronan for her honesty in the moment, and vocalising the everyday measures that women have to take in order to protect themselves from gender-based violence.

On Friday, October 25, Saoirse Ronan, the actress known for her role in Little Women, made waves with her statement on The Graham Norton Show. She appeared alongside fellow actors Paul Mescal, Eddie Redmayne,

Saoirse Ronan highlighted the reality of women’s safety concerns, silencing male co-stars on Graham Norton Show.

Irish actress Saoirse Ronan has stunned a group of male Hollywood stars with a quip about self-defence during a UK talk show. Appearing on The Graham Norton Show, the Little Women star sat on the couch beside superstar actors Paul Mescal, Eddie Redmayne and Denzel Washington when the topic shifted to defending oneself from an attack.

The actor's comeback left the men speechless after she pointed out a huge issue with a joke made by Paul Mescal.

An actress has called out a line up of male Hollywood stars for their joke on a talk show – with the interaction going viral.