at the world premiere of her latest film The Last showgirl jaim Lee Curtis had an emotional moment at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival following the screening of Gia cop's film Curtis took the stage to discuss the challenging reality for women portrayed in the movie in the last showgirl Curtis plays Annette a former showgirl who now works as a cocktail waitress the film explores the struggles and dreams of characters like Annette who once performed at L razzled Dazz in Sin City alongside Shelly played by Pamela Anderson Curtis 65 was visibly moved as she spoke reflecting on how the role intensified her awareness of the difficulties faced by women we had never seen it so we're sharing that moment with you she said through tears there's this Nancy Griffith song it's a hard life wherever you go it's a really hard life for people and in Vegas it's a really hard life she praised the film's team highlighting the poignant storytelling crafted by screenwriter Kate gon and director Gia Copa as well as the film striking visuals I am just a product of that same reality Curtis said you know who Annette is every single one of you knows an Annette Curtis emphasized the film's theme of pursuing dreams while confronting harsh realities noting that women often face challenges that men do not it's a movie about dreams and going after your dreams she continued but of course the dreams become really harsh reality and for women it's a really harsh reality that men don't have as much