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After booking the role in the Netflix hit show Glow, actress Alison Brie completely changed her fitness routine. According to an interview in Women’s Health, Brie started to really double down on her strength training and talked about her history with body dysmorphia and her current struggle.
“I go back to red carpet photos where I thought I looked so horrible, and there are some where I now think, ‘God, I looked beautiful,'” she told Women’s Health. “And I’ll remember: ‘An hour before that I was in tears; I thought I was so disgusting.’ I think it’s something I’ll probably be working through my whole life. And depression too.”
She’s one of the growing number of stars in Hollywood opening up about their mental health struggles in an attempt to help decrease negative stigma. Brie credits working out with helping her manage her depression. “When I’ve been in a really serious depression, I’ll drag myself to a yoga class — even if I don’t want to be around people — tears streaming down my face,” she said. “But, ‘Get in class, get out of your head, get blood flowing.’ It ends up helping eventually.”
She also says her marriage to actor Dave Franco helps her tremendously. “I’m so lucky I’m married to a really wonderful, open person,” she said. “We have great lines of communication, and I can talk often about my feelings.”
Written by: Nicki
