Jessie Buckley criticised over cat comments

James Cox

Irish actress Jessie Buckley has made some powerful enemies in cat lovers after comments she made in a podcast with Hamnet co-star Paul Mescal.

The pair were discussing the movie, before moving into various topics.

When the subject of cats came up, Buckley admitted she was not a fan.

“My husband, when I started dating him … he had two cats. One of the cats was a pedigree model bitch and she staged like a coup against me.

“I’d come home and there’d just be poo on my pillow. And I was, like, ‘it’s me or the cats’."

"I won," she added.

While the Kerry native made the comments in good humour, some outlets in the US have criticised her and labelled them controversial.

Cat lovers were also quick to criticise her online.

Despite the bad PR, we doubt it will have an impact on her status as the clear favourite for best actress at the upcoming Oscars.