Krysten Ritter on How "The B---- In Apt 23" is a Role Model

Krysten Ritter on How "The B---- In Apt 23" is a Role Model
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The "B----" herself, Krysten Ritter, pays a visit to the Studio to tell us about in what ways she feels her character on "Don't Trust the B---- in Apt 23" is a role model, and how she and co-star James Van Der Beek have more in common than you might think. Plus, she shares with us the pros and cons of having a birthday so close to Christmas, and she also shares her thoughts on Googling yourself and taking naughty cell phone pics! Hosted by Nikki Novak (@nikkinovak).
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Hi, I'm Krysten Ritter from Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23.
And her birthday is close to Christmas and she wants two gifts people, do not combine.
At least two, true.
Great to see you.
You look amazing.
Thank you so much.
You're a fashion girl, right?
Because I know you're a designer.
You've collaborated with Alice + Olivia and Corey Lynn Calter and
Yeah, I love design and so I did a dress with Corey Lynn Calter and a small capsule shoe line with Alice + Olivia and it was really fun and I love it.
And the whole idea behind designing is doing stuff that I would want to wear.
And you started as a model.
We were talking about this before.
So is it nice to be on the other side and be able to sort of
Oh my God, is it ever?
You know, when you're a model, it's, you know, it's it's a strange industry because girls are not treated very well.
That's all there is to it.
You are encouraged to be a clothing rack and don't speak and I think that's the worst job for me.
Modeling and hostessing are the two worst jobs for me and I've done them both.
Well, especially considering your role on Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23, I could see that.
I mean, I could see that.
You're very outspoken.
She's not exactly lost for words at any point in time, is she?
Which is what I love about her.
I think she's like a real modern girl who's doing her own thing and marching to her own drummer.
It's a great role model for girls, you know, besides the drinking and promiscuous sex and the sluttiness.
But I I love that she's so proactive and she's living her life how she wants to live it.
And who do you think, because we had James Van Der Beek in here.
You did?
You did?
James here?
Love him.
Love him.
Who do you think you have such delicious characters?
Yeah.
I mean, you both have such great one-liners.
Who do you think has the better job?
Who has more fun?
I feel like it's so, it's such a toss-up between the two of them.
It really
I I agree.
It's such a toss-up because he has so much fun.
I have so much fun.
Him and I are very close.
We've become like family and he's he gave me my house that I live in.
We both approach the job and in sort of a similar way in that he's been around the block and he's like had huge career success and then like kind of went off the radar for a minute, which, you know, he decided.
And for me, I've been like, you know, scrappy actor like, ah, give me jobs, give me guest stars and finally got this job and I realized and I know how hard it is to find a cool gig like this.
It's so rewarding.
So we both show up every day so appreciative.
So him and I are on very level playing field.
But I also read that you said he has a great butt and I totally agree with you.
He does have a great butt.
He has like a real butt.
He does.
He's got one of those like high tight asses.
Yes.
We have these cupcakes out and we have the cake out because I know you just had a birthday.
Thank you.
And I saw on your Twitter.
Happy birthday.
Happy belated.
You had like, it was almost like a month long birthday.
It was like, it was like a month long birthday.
It's only been like a four day.
You went to Disney, then Vegas.
Oh, Vegas first.
So how was the Vegas?
So fun.
You know, it was quick because we just flew in like the day of and then, you know, we went to the spa with my girlfriends, then we went to dinner, then we went to the club and by 2:00 a. m. we were like, okay, we're all tired, let's go to bed.
And then we flew home to we flew home to L. A. and my boyfriend and I watched TV.
And then the next day we're like, okay, up and up and Adam for Disney.
Then the next day, Tuesday, I went to the Korean spa with a gift certificate that I had from my birthday.
So it was like the most epic birthday ever.
I'm almost like, can I do the month long?
Yes.
We're trying to keep it going here.
I love it.
My birthday is nine days before Christmas.
Right.
So everyone would always give me like, oh, this is birthday.
It's combined.
Yeah.
Not cool.
Yeah.
So my cousin was born on Christmas.
I know how that goes.
She's like, two gifts.
Two gifts.
You don't combine.
But I'm nine days before.
There's no reason.
It doesn't make sense.
It's totally wrong.
Yeah.
So we have a little quick game for you.
We played this same game with James and it's because the show, there's so many pop culture references on the show.
Sort of an homage to the show and let's get your thoughts on them.
Okay.
Are you ready?
First one, I know James's character playing himself did this recently.
Googling yourself.
Do or don't.
Oh, sometimes you have to.
And let me tell you, it's not smart.
I do not recommend it.
I have read the most horrific things about myself and so I try to like stay away from that kind of thing because what I do is so, you know, you really put yourself out there in a really heightened way.
Yeah.
It's like high school on crack.
Right.
If you want to if you got made fun of in high school, like just imagine what it's like on a bigger scale.
Right.
So, you know, I try to just let that stuff go in one ear and out the other because I wouldn't have time to
It's so tempting, right?
Okay.
Thoughts on leaked celebrity questionable cell phone pictures.
You mean like the boob shots?
Yeah.
Um, yeah, that's probably because somebody hacked into their account.
Right.
Do you think they should take them in the first place knowing that this could possibly happen?
Well, I think they're normal people too.
Everyone takes sexy pictures for their boyfriends, right?
Don't you?
Never.
Oh my gosh, never.
Come on.
Yeah, I know, I fully do that.
Like if you take a sexy picture for your boyfriend, like if you were to get hacked and it's easy to get hacked because the security questions are like, where did you grow up?
And anybody could find out.
So unfortunately, celebrities like fall victim to this.
But
So you should keep taking the pictures and just
Of course.
Live your life.
Okay.
Guys wearing skinny jeans.
Do or don't.
Good or bad.
You know, I've always been a fan of the indie rocker.
I felt like you were.
I felt like you're that girl.
You know what I mean?
I like the indie rockers with the tight jeans and the rips and the dirty hair.
I I'm I'm fine.
I'm fine with it.
I'm totally with you on that one.
What about if guys text or or email either LOL or smiley faces?
You know, it's funny because my boyfriend barely knows how to use the computer.
So if he texts me LOL, I would literally laugh out loud because I know how much it's taken for him to do that.
Um, it's fine.
And last but not least, I don't know where I got this one from, but rhinestone license plate holders.
I have one.
I know.
From AutoZone.
Um, they're so cheap.
Everyone's like, oh, what a crazy, you know, thing to buy.
It's like 20 bucks and you know, pimp out your car, why not?
And have a little bling.
And you have a red car, don't you?
I do have a red car.
So I like this.
Yeah.
Red Prius with rims.
She's styling.
Well, thank you for coming in.
Congrats on the show and come back anytime.
Thanks for having me.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Krysten Ritter
Featured guest discussing her acting roles and personal life
- Nikki Novak
Host of the interview
- James Van Der Beek
Co-star on 'Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23'
- Alice + Olivia
Fashion brand Krysten Ritter collaborated with
- Corey Lynn Calter
Fashion designer Krysten Ritter collaborated with
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