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Cate Blanchett has left some fans scratching their heads in confusion after claiming she is"middle class" despite her reportedly overwhelming net worth.
On Monday, May 20, while participating in a United Nations press conference held during this year's Cannes Film Festival, the famedactor spoke about her time as a goodwill ambassador as well as her ongoing efforts to elevate refugee filmmakers and their work. “I’m white, I’m privileged, I’m middle class, and I think, you know, one can be accused of having a bit of a white savior complex, but to be perfectly honest, my interaction with the refugees in the field and also in resettled environments has totally changed my perspective on the world,” she said, according to a video of the conversationKnown not only for her work onscreen but for her humanitarian efforts, Blanchett went on to say that she's"utterly grateful" for the experiences...
"All this is very wonderful and very cool but can we back up and unpack 'MIDDLE CLASS' rq??!" another posted.According to the same Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. government data, the middle class has been steadily shrinking since the early 70s—the percentage of Americans considered to live in middle-class households decreased from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021.
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