Jamie Lee Curtis reflects on Princess Diana and contrasts her leadership with Donald Trump

Jamie Lee Curtis became emotional, comparing Princess Diana’s leadership with Donald Trump's in recent interview

Jamie Lee Curtis has reflected on Princess Diana’s legacy during an interview on ITV’s This Morning, where she discussed her admiration for the late Princess of Wales and contrasted Diana’s approach to leadership with that of US President Donald Trump.

Curtis became emotional as she recalled Diana’s visit to the set of Fierce Creatures in 1997. She explained that she was not present on the day Diana and her children arrived and later wrote a letter apologising for missing them.

Curtis said she expressed her respect for the princess and the work she did to reduce stigma around sensitive issues. According to Curtis, Diana replied within days, telling her she understood and admired her.

Curtis said she never had the chance to meet Diana, who died shortly afterwards on August 31 1997, following a car crash in Paris.

During the interview, Curtis described Diana as “an example” of leadership and contrasted this with political leadership in the United States. She referred to what she described as “the hatred that they spew” when discussing Trump and his administration.

Curtis has previously voiced concerns about Trump’s 2024 election victory, writing on Instagram that “it means a sure return to a more restrictive, some fear draconian time.”

When asked whether political attitudes might shift in the future, Curtis expressed hope, referring to a recent exchange in which Trump insulted Bloomberg reporter Catherine Lucey.

She said: “I think that his wagging his finger at a woman, calling her ‘piggy,’ has woken us up to an unacceptable behaviour that we cannot have be the legacy of the United States of America.” She added that she believed such moments could contribute to what she described as his “undoing.”