Outspoken and vocal actress Jessica Chastain says she was worried about the consequences for her stance on the recent wave of sexual harassment and assault allegations. 

Speaking to The New York Times about her Golden Globe nomination for Molly’s Game directed by Aaron Sorkin, Jessica said she was afraid that her career would be hurt after she spoke out against the many alleged harassers in the entertainment industry. 

The Zero Dark Thirty actress has taken a strong stand ever since the first allegations against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein were reported by the Times more than two months ago. “To be honest, I’m mainly surprised about my nomination. As an actor, I have a lot of fear, thinking that if I speak my mind, or something that feels like it deviates from the norm as a woman, am I going to be made to disappear in my industry? When the article came out about Weinstein, I immediately started tweeting. I’ve got a good group of girlfriends on WhatsApp, and I said, ‘I’m really terrified I’m destroying my career right now. I wonder if people will still see me as an actress, and want to work with knowing I have these opinions.’ In the way that only good girlfriends can do, they helped me eliminate fear and understand that the only way to change something that’s wrong is to change it, not ignore it,” she told NYT. 

Jessica received her Golden Globe nomination for best actress in a dramatic feature while promoting the film in Paris. The film tells the true story of Molly Bloom, a world-class skier who began running high-stakes, celebrity-magnet poker games.