Moss: ‘Huge Honor’ for Hillary to Compare U.S. to ‘Handmaid’s Tale’

Kyle Drennen | May 4, 2017
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Appearing on Thursday’s CBS This Morning, liberal actress Elizabeth Moss was thrilled that Hillary Clinton warned about the United States becoming the fictional authoritarian regime depicted in Moss’s Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale: “And for us, when Hillary brought up the show, it was sort of a huge honor that we could have that kind of impact. And we all respect her so much.”

The subject came up when co-host Norah O’Donnell touted the failed Democratic presidential candidate making the bizarre pop culture reference while addressing the nation’s largest abortion provider: “Secretary Hillary Clinton mentioned The Handmaid’s Tale in her speech at Planned Parenthood the other night, saying that this is about women’s rights. What do you think about the fact that this is kind of striking a political chord, this show?”