Rose McGowan stays vocal after exile from Hollywood

No, actress-turned-musician Rose McGowan won't shut up about sexism. She'd rather find new ways to raise her voice.

CBC Radio · Posted: Oct 09, 2015 8:33 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 9, 2015

Actress-turned-musician Rose McGowan won't shut up about sexism -- she's rather raise her voice. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters )

Rose McGowan isn't the first woman instructed to show cleavage for a role — but her uncommon reaction to the common request marked a major turning point for the actress.

Instead of quietly refusing the role, the Charmed star took to Twitter to vent her frustrations about sexism in Hollywood. In the fallout, McGowan was dropped by her talent agency — but gained new fans, and a new direction.

Today she joins Shad to discuss her foray into music, her intentionally jarring debut video, and why she's not impressed by mere "awareness" of women's rights.

WEB EXTRA | Watch McGowan's debut single, RM486, and its visual affront to traditional notions of beauty.