I agree - actresses who exaggerate those irritating "little girl" voices and mannerisms just make one break out in hives. I guess they think it will make them appear 'perpetually young' but, in reality, it's aggravating as hell.
I adore Ms. Henderson's performances, and if her distinctive way of speaking is part of the parcel, I'm fine with that.
Maybe it's something she didn't alter in her youth, because there are soooo many pretty, young, even talented actresses out there, often it's good to have at least one distinctive trait that sets you apart, and makes casting directors, etc. remember you.
(And it would be extremely boring if everyone sounded the same and neutralized, anyway.)
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As a side note, AND NOT TO CAST SUPPOSITION INTO MS. HENDERSON'S PAST...but an interesting thing is that grown women who are caught in a wispy, high-pitched, baby talk way of speaking have often been sexually abused in their childhood. Anorexia can also be an indicator of this. Both conditions can be the child's way of wanting to avoid maturity, where they fear they'll become even more sexualized...an aspect of life they do not see as safe.
So perhaps we should be a little more gentle when we find this tick annoying.
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