The Help (2011).
They don’t like me because of what they think I did.
“I’m so sorry! I thought you’d be pickled with that pie.”
“I’m sorry. This is the first time I’ve hired a maid.”
what i loved about Celia Foote is that she didn’t treat Minnie like a maid, she treated her like a friend.
that’s because she didn’t want a maid.
It’s so sad because it’s true, she wasn’t looking to hire a maid, she was literally looking to hire a friend.
Celia’s from a very small place called Sugar Ditch which is a real place in Tunica, Mississippi called Sugar Ditch Alley, a very poor place. She came from humble beginnings, that’s why she’s so sweet with Minny. She’s the born-poor girl who lands herself the richest, cutest guy in town and gets shunned out of pure jealousy. At first you think Celia is like the blond stereotype, you know, silly and dumb… But she’s so, so fierce. She miscarried four times and she had to stay strong all the time because she’s so afraid to lose her husband. And she did it all without help. And it’s so sad because while she wants to be a (good) mother, people like Hilly and her friends treat their children like crap. This is one reason why Minny becomes so protective of her. Because she knows that Celia is different. And Celia, this “silly woman”, gave strength to Minny leave her abusive husband. No wonder why Mr. Johnny loves Celia so much and chose her instead of Hilly. She’s definitely my favourite character in this film.
The Lovely Moments of Celia Rae Foote.
