The French and Saunders actor, 59, made the comments after watching a reality TV show set in Ibiza, which she said prompted her to question where things had gone wrong and wonder why women no longer seemed to value their bodies.
In the wide-ranging interview, French also opened up about her 25-year marriage to comic Lenny Henry, revealing that bigots tried to burn down her house and left excrement on her doorstep over the relationship.
"I fell in love with a man and he happened to be black," she said.
"Getting s**t on your doorstep — these things make you steel up a bit and think: ‘Bring it on, I can deal with this.’"