stereotype

But he was turned down for the part of Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate because director Mike Nichols felt he was too good-looking - which made Redford wary of being stereotyped by his appearance.

Instead of playing out the sacrificial stereotype, the writers revert to the savior archetype.

Billy, a personal trainer who works in the Army, says people often stereotype him and he hopes the show will make women see him differently in future.

"This lawyer 100% is trying to enforce a racist stereotype of a black woman asking about her hair and nails," said one X user.

Some argued it pandered to the male gaze and promoted misogynistic stereotypes.