Sarah Paulson on Charlize Theron: 'Greatest Performance in the World'

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Sarah Paulson (51) has spoken out for the first time at length about comparisons with fellow actress Charlize Theron (51). According to Promiflash, the context is her role in the current Netflix series "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story," in which she portrays serial killer Aileen Wuornos. Charlize Theron played the same character in the 2003 film "Monster" and won an Oscar for the performance.

"Never entered a competition"

On the "Shut Up Evan" podcast, Sarah Paulson made clear that she never wanted to enter a competition with Charlize Theron — and had strong words for her colleague's work.

"I didn't set out to do something better than Charlize Theron. I didn't set out to somehow sweep her performance off the screen — as if anyone could. It's the greatest performance in the world."

Constantly compared since the series premiere

Since the new season aired, the two portrayals have been repeatedly compared by the media and by fans, according to Promiflash. Paulson's words show that she never sought out this comparison herself — and instead explicitly honors Theron's performance.