She counted Babygirl’s director Halina Reijn, Expats director Lulu Wang, and people like Susanne Bier and Karyn Kusama on the list. “These women are either in their prime or are in that sort of launching stage,” she told the outlet. As an artist, Kiman loves to surrender to their world and vision and be the best possible support. 

At a Venice press conference, the Big Little Lies actress revealed that she never felt “exploited” filming sensual scenes in Babygirl. “That’s what made it so compelling, was being in the hands of Halina because I knew she wasn’t gonna exploit me,” she told the reporters. 

She added that the intimate scenes felt like a part of the story which was necessary for the plot to move forward. “It’s the story that I wanted to be a part of, that I wanted to tell. And every part of me was committed to that,” she said adding that she received enormous care from the crew. 

Babygirl will be released in theaters worldwide on December 25. 

Before the show, they would take off to places without any destination in mind but with a hunger and passion to discover “something interesting and historic.” Having covered several miles on their countless trips, Wolfe expressed his gratitude for the experience and to have been by Fritz’s side through and through. “I love you buddy and will miss you so much I know your [sic] in a better place,” he wrote.   

The late reality star’s manager, Bill Stankey, shared his condolence in a statement to PEOPLE, describing him as “an exceptional human being” who loved life and cared about people. “He was the anchor of American Pickers. He will be missed by his friends, family, and fans,” Stankey’s statement concluded.

Although Wolfe and Fritz were buddies for a long time, their friendship has had its own ups and downs. However, they reconnected after the latter suffered a severe stroke in 2022. It was Wolfe who shared the news about his former co-star’s health. 

“There has been lots of opinions in regards to mine and Frank’s friendship and the show but now is not the time to set the record straight. Now is the time to pray for my friend,” he said at the time and requested people to keep him in their prayers.