Overview
- Speaking to the New York Times, Williams said she deeply understands why some viewers have disliked her, referencing what the outlet called sometimes vitriolic comments on old interviews.
- She said her theater‑kid energy can be triggering for people and that multiple layers of privilege make her an easier target to root against.
- Coverage notes those privileges include her own industry success and her family background as the daughter of Brian Williams and Jane Stoddard‑Williams.
- She observed that Gen Z audiences have a different, more charitable read on her Girls character, Marnie.
- Williams discussed these views while promoting Regretting You, a Colleen Hoover adaptation now in theaters co-starring McKenna Grace, Dave Franco and Mason Thames.