SOME UNUSUAL WEIGHT GAIN
When she made her debut opposite a superstar some years ago, she was initially dismissed as 'too plain', chubby even. It took a few films for the industry to recognise that she could act. Before long, she was heralded as a breath of fresh air in an industry filled with clones—a curvy, wholesome beauty amongst the anorexic model-turned-actresses. Her naturalness on screen was celebrated; she could play the "spunky girl" better than anyone else.
As is often the case, it didn't take long for the backlash to come. Her critics are grumbling that she's stuck in "chirpy roles". Of course, it doesn't help that the actress herself appears to want to fit in, rather than stand out. She's lost so much weight lately that the tabloids have declared that she's got an eating disorder. (For her own part, she says she has got a rapid metabolism rate).
The latest blow is all the attention she is drawing for an alleged lip job. Her colleagues in the industry have been sniggering that her mouth walks into the room before she does, and a bitchy filmmaker has dubbed her 'Nemo' for that plump collagen-filled pout.
It's a pity that nobody is talking about her work anymore, about the fact that she's working with some of the best filmmakers and top actors currently, or about the fact that she's really among the handful of young actresses who has the acting chops to go with the looks. If only everyone could get over those lips.
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