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Grace Greene (Victoria Vertuga) wants to be a serious actress in
Hollywood, and she thinks she brings everything needed to the table, from
an extensive and continuing acting training to a good work ethic, and she
also has an agent, Paulina (Jodie Bentley) with the right connections -
but whatever she tries, nothing seems to work, as ever she did a topless
scene in a horror movie, she's considered eye candy, and on top of this is
punished for not being 23 anymore. And yet she tries to take what life
dishes out to her in stride, be it seeing an untalented "friend"
hitting it big because of half a million Instagram followers, be it her
co-star from above-mentioned horror film having shot to the top of the
heap because of merciless double standards while she's being ridiculed, be
it not getting a role for being "too real", or be it a blind
date with a fan (Thomas Hobson) ending in chaos. But what's her breaking
point, and is there a cure? Now whoever follows Hollywood news
and gossip with only half an ear will probably be able to connect with at
least some of the story of DisGraced - and that said, despite all
the drama surrounding its central narrative, this is actually a wickedly
funny social satire, picking on Hollywood's latent sexism, its double
standards, addiction to beauty for beauty's sake, shiny surfaces, and
blunt statistics, and its disregard to actual quality and creativity. And
yet this is not some lofty showbiz fable but is ably grounded in its main
character, played with relatable charm by the series' co-creator Victoria
Vega, and supported by a solid ensemble. And all of this makes up for a
genuinely fun watch for sure.
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