Helen Hunt has recently revealed she didn’t conform to unrealistic beauty standards set by Hollywood.
The What Women Want star opened up about mental health struggle she experienced in her early acting career because of the undue pressure to look a certain way.
“It felt impossible not to internalise the way you’re supposed to look,” said the 61-year-old in a new interview with Flow Space.
Hunt told the outlet, “There was a certain amount of misery and shame around not looking exactly that way.”
Interestingly, the Hacks actress eventually decided not to ruin her life with the industry’s pressure.
“I realised, ‘This could quietly ruin your whole life,’” she continued.
The Mad About You actress explained, “I made a decision: I’m not playing. Not gonna [let it] take up a lot of space in my mind.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Hunt recalled her open-toed heels experience that placed her in a lot of pain at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty.
The Twister actress remembered that she had difficulty in walking on the red carpet.
“I cannot walk… I cannot walk to get my drink at the bar or my In-N-Out Burger, which they serve,” disclosed the actress and director.
Hunt believed, “There has to be a new ethos about women and shoes. I want them to invent a new way to do it without hurting your feet!”
Meanwhile, the actress added that she sought guidance through the book, The Only Diet There Is, by spiritual leader Sondra Ray for her health.
“What I took from it is eat what you want and love every bite, period,” she added.
