‘Nobody Wants This’ Creator Addresses Show’s Divisive Depiction of Jewish Women: ‘I Nag My Husband a Lot, Too’

As audiences embrace the charming love story at the center of “Nobody Wants This” to the tune of various TikToks and memes obsessing over Adam Brody and Kristen Bell’s characters, the rom-com series has also received some backlash regarding its portrayal of Jewish women. Specifically, TV critics have pointed to Noah’s sister-in-law, Esther (Jackie Tohn), as a stereotype of Jewish women nagging and mothering their husbands — which creator Erin Foster admits she is also guilty of.

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