She’s anticipating a backlash, in part because we live in such polarising times, but also because she’s come to expect scrutiny of everything she does. The issue has come up repeatedly in interviews she’s given about The Mister, including with French and Norwegian media outlets. James is a passionate Remainer who wants Britain to stay within the European Union, a position she broadcasts unabashedly on social media even though she knows she risks alienating some fans. “As an incredibly wealthy person, you keep the money.” “It’s important for me to put some of this in,” she says. James has become preoccupied with these issues since she has fallen unexpectedly into wealth, and seen firsthand how society is weighted in favour of the rich. Those themes feel particularly relevant in Britain these days, as the country’s contortions over Brexit have exposed ugly divisions about race, class and British identity. Beneath the frothy fantasy, The Mister deals with unexpectedly weighty topics like economic inequality, the plight of undocumented workers, the oppression of women in conservative societies and the way social institutions and governments elevate the wealthy and powerful and exploit the vulnerable. But James had other narrative objectives beyond titillation.
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