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Sophie Turner defends Emma Watson after journalist mocks her recent speech

Published 13:09 28 Sept 2016 BST

Updated 13:15 28 Sept 2016 BST

Paul Moore
Sophie Turner defends Emma Watson after journalist mocks her recent speech

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Don't mess with Sansa or Hermione.

Harry Potter star Emma Watson has established herself as one of the most respected opinions on a variety of social issue. The actress is a global goodwill ambassador for the UN and has used her position to highlight issues like gender equality and feminism. The actress had a busy year having completed work in the live adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, however she made headlines recently after delivering a speech at the "Together for the 2030 Agenda: Partnering for Women, Children and Adolescents, to Thrive and Transform the World" event for which she was praised. However, a journalist from The Sun, wasn't impressed by her speech. Have a read of this. https://twitter.com/LouiseRidley/status/779242408458461184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Having read this column, Game of Thrones star Turner felt compelled to offer her support to Watson while delivering a scathing critique of the article. https://twitter.com/SophieT/status/780409170570973188?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Sophie Turner defends Emma Watson after journalist mocks her recent speech