She said it was “amazing” that this moment is “opening a conversation” and “allowing more women to just be like, well, yeah, actually, let’s talk about our experience”.
She added the men on the talk show “weren’t sort of like debunking anything that I was saying”, and said Mescal “completely gets” the issue as they have talked about it before.
Her remarks were praised at the time, with numerous commentators saying she highlighted a reality women face.
After Ronan interjected with her comments, there was a brief silence before the audience applauded, while the men on the couch, and Norton, nodded their agreement and acknowledged her point.
Ronan was on Norton’s sofa talking about her new role in Blitz, in which she plays Rita, a mother searching for her son as World War Two ravages London.
Normal People actor Mescal is currently starring in blockbuster Gladiator II. Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated sequel following the 2000 epic has been met with a mixed response from film critics.