Mrs America viewers left ‘smashing up TVs’ over Cate Blanchett’s enraging sexism scenes

MRS America viewers have been left ‘smashing up TVs’ over Cate Blanchett’s enraging sexism scenes.

The Oscar-winner plays Phyllis Schlafly, a prominent conservative activist, lawyer and political lobbyist in the FX and BBC drama.

The series follows the political movement to pass the Equal Rights Amendment and the unexpected backlash led by Phyllis.

Her stance on the matter has lead to a number of scenes that have enraged viewers, with one writing on Twitter: “I never thought I’d want to punch Cate Blanchett… #MrsAmerica.”

Another added: “Never saw it coming that it’d be Cate Blanchett who’d cause me to rip my tv out, chuck it out the window, jump out of the smashed window onto the tv smashing it further, douse it in petrol, light it up and chuck it back into my house and burn the whole thing down #MrsAmerica.”

A third tweeted: “Okay, how is anyone watching Mrs. America and not getting more angry in this moment? I get that it’s really well done and Cate Blanchett is awesome, but is now really the time?!!???!!?? #MrsAmerica.”

Meanwhile a fourth wrote: “Cate Blanchett is so good in #MrsAmerica that even I f***ing hate her in it.”

They weren’t alone in their hatred of Cate’s latest character.

One wrote: “Cate Blanchett is amazing in #MrsAmerica, but f***ing hell, I hate the character!”

A second tweeted: “Cate Blanchett’s character in Mrs America – can not stand her.

“First Cate character I can’t love #MrsAmerica once again the Queen proves that there’s nothing she can’t do. Absolutely phenomenal actress. Love her.”

Speaking about her character, Cate recently told : “She’s such a polarizing figure and quite contradictory, but it’s undeniable that she was a contemporary woman who really changed the course of the American political landscape.”

Mrs America continues tonight at 9pm on BBC Two.