Amanda Peet: Hollywood Is ‘Desperation Galore’

Amanda Peet is done holding back. The actress just went there, calling out the dark underbelly of Hollywood fame as pure “desperation galore” — and she’s not mincing words about it.

While promoting Season 2 of Apple TV’s “Your Friends & Neighbors,” Peet got real about the cutthroat nature of the industry. She didn’t name names, but the message was clear: behind all the glamour and red carpets, there’s a lot of people willing to do whatever it takes to stay relevant. Dark stuff.

But that’s not all she opened up about. Peet also revealed she’s been dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis. The actress didn’t go into heavy detail, but she made it clear the experience has shifted her perspective on, well, everything — including why so many people in this town are so desperate to cling to fame.

It’s a pretty honest look from someone who’s been in the game for decades. Peet’s clearly not interested in keeping up the fairy tale narrative anymore.

Based on reporting from Page Six.