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Actress Kirsty Dillon, who starred in the British mystery series Midsomer Murders, has opened up about casting directors requiring her to disclose her bust size.<\/p>\n

Midsomer Murders<\/a> has been a staple of British TV for the past three decades, spanning 25 seasons and 144 episodes. Kirsty Dillon starred in 24 episodes of the series. She highlighted the prevalence of casting directors asking for actresses’ bust sizes back in 2023, an issue she says is still prevalent today.<\/p>\n

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via iTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThere was a 15-year period of my career where three men were harassing me. When I used to see that [bust size] question on paper, all those trauma symptoms would come flooding back. It was a reminder that my body wasn\u2019t mine,\u201d she told Deadline<\/a> in a recent interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I see the question now, it makes me feel angry, disempowered, and depressed. But I don\u2019t feel frightened anymore because I have healed, and I\u2019ve stood up and asked important questions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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via Deadline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Equity, the UK Actor Union, issued a statement regarding the issue, agreeing that requiring this information before wardrobe is hard to justify.<\/p>\n

\u201cData requested must be relevant and \u2018limited to what is necessary,\u2019 and it is hard to justify why any casting agency would need this detailed info before engagement\/wardrobe,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

The CDA, the Casting Directors Association, also issued a statement stating that all information in these applications is voluntary. Kirsty saw a requirement for chest size in an application advertisement just last year, which she claimed was required.<\/p>\n

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via ITV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The Casting Directors Association is committed to best practice throughout the casting process. We recommend requesting gender-neutral sizing information on casting forms for the first round of casting and at recall stage,” the organisation said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll information provided is voluntary, and choosing not to provide it will not affect an actor\u2019s application for any role. If an actor is unsuccessful, their information will be retained only for as long as the Casting Director reasonably considers necessary for record-keeping purposes.”<\/p>\n

Kirsty Dillon told Deadline she wants to see these kinds of questions removed from applications, required or not. She believes actors feel forced to answer these questions and fear missing out on roles if they ignore them. To push for this, she is raising awareness of the issue and speaking with politicians in the UK.<\/p>\n

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