Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn says she's tired of 'women being labelled bitchy when they speak their minds'

‘If I were a man, doing the exact same thing, people wouldn’t question it’, the Netflix star says

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Selling Sunset’s Christine Quinn has said she is tired of slut-shaming and “women being labelled bitchy when they’re confident and can speak their minds,” in an interview with Vogue.

Explaining what she's learned since starring in the Netflix show, the real estate broker said: "I love the word ‘bitch’, but it’s time to change the narrative because I’m tired."

“I’m tired of slut-shaming, of women being labelled bitchy when they’re confident and can speak their minds. If I were a man, doing the exact same thing, people wouldn’t question it,” Quinn added.

The star of Netflix’s hit show, which follows the lives of high-flying real estate brokers working on West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip, is known for her straight-talking attitude, confidence, and financial success.

But while some viewers of the series have shared admiration for the former actor and model, Quinn has also been met with severe backlash following her role in the show. The star admitted that she had received death threats after the first season of Selling Sunset aired.

In a bid to challenge the negative stereotypes around successful women, the Netflix star said: “When people call me a bitch I simply respond, ‘Thank you’. If being a bitch means speaking your mind and being true to who you are, then being a bitch isn’t a bad thing. If someone calls me a bitch, it means I’m doing something right.”

The 31-year-old, who has been dubbed a style icon after donning head-to-toe Balenciaga outfits throughout the show, also admitted that her fashion sense has become more bold throughout the series.

“I went into the show wanting to be taken seriously. Even though I’m confident, I dressed in a way that I thought people would expect a realtor to look. I was a little more conservative, I covered up more. One thing I learned in season two is that [fashion] doesn’t define you,” she said.

Quinn received death threats for her role in the Netflix show (Netflix)

“I can be a professional and sell homes, and it doesn’t matter what I wear. I became a little more myself and more vulnerable. I was portrayed in season one as a ‘one-note bitch’, so I’m doing my best to show people that I am relatable,” the star added.

The broker, who openly talks about having botox and plastic surgery in the show, even hosting a “Burger and Botox” event to entice potential property buyers in season three, stressed the importance of transparency when it comes to such procedures.

“I’m all about plastic surgery truth-bearing. It’s important in a world where there’s this facade of social media causing people to have body dysmorphia.

“People think that [things are] real, and it’s not. I tell people all the time: I got my boobs done, I get my lips done, tons of Botox, tons of make-up. How I look on [Selling Sunset] is not how I look when I wake up in the morning,” the Netflix star said.

Calling herself a “self-made millionaire”, Quinn advocates for being yourself throughout your career: “I am really tough, really ballsy in business. Given the way I dress and that I talk about my vagina, I thought I’d never be hired as a real-estate agent.

“I didn’t care because the show is so fun, but I was surprised because I started to get calls from people saying, ‘I like the way you are, I like the way you talk to people.’ So it was another lesson that being yourself is always the best way.”