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Troian Bellisario, 31, is one of the stars of Pretty Little Liars, the seventh and final season of which is airing now on Freeform, formerly ABC Family. In case you haven’t heard of her before, she isn’t as visible at events as some of her costars like Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson or Shay Mitchell. We have reported on her before, when she shaded Taylor Swift for her false feminism and then backtracked a little. I checked her wiki and she’s got somewhat of a Tori Spelling career situation in that she’s the daughter of two producers. From what I can find neither of her parents are involved in PLL, although surely that gives her an advantage in the business as her dad, Donald P. Bellisario, gave her early roles on some of his shows like NCIS. Also Troian is married to Suits hottie Patrick J. Adams. They wed in December of last year in a camping-themed wedding.
Troian has a new interview with Yahoo! Style where she talked about makeup, body image and her anorexia battle as a teenager. She’s been candid about her eating disorder struggles and has written and stars in a new movie about it, called Feed. Here’s some of what she told Yahoo!
“Being on a show where it was so important how we looked, and yet we’re supposed to be girls that were rolling out of bed and dealing with traumatic experiences — I was conflicted for a long time personally — what sort of image are we selling to young women? Are we making them feel worse about themselves?” she tells Yahoo Style.
But ultimately, she made peace with PLL’s highly stylized reality because of the show’s underlying message.
“These were a group of strong women who had each other’s backs, and I saw that there was a strong and empowering message being sent out to the female audience,” she says.
She’s also as open as possible about the fact that the Spencer you see in Rosewood doesn’t mirror the woman who plays her.
“I wear so much makeup on the show and when I do press. If I were to even wear normal makeup in my life and take a photo of myself, people ask me if I’m feeling all right. It’s a false expectation. Is that what you think you’re supposed to look like?” she says…
She recalls the exact moment she shared her story [about suffering with anorexia] with the world and how uneasy it felt at first.
“There was an article when they asked me what life was like for me as a teenager,” she says. “I could choose to lie and say it was sunshine and lollipops. Or I could talk about what my experience was really like, which was not great for me. I decided to be honest. When the article came out, I wanted to throw up. I started receiving letters from men and women, who told me they were seeking help, seeking treatment, and I felt that this was right. What matters is that people feel like they’re not alone.”
Now, Bellisario, 31, stays healthy by taking care of herself. “I’m a very, very active person. I don’t like sitting around. I have a lot of energy. I like dance classes, hiking, even just walking around,” she says.
[From Yahoo!]
I believe that everyone has their own approach to makeup and that it’s an individual choice. As I often say, I don’t like to go without makeup and almost always put it on before I leave the house. I don’t do a full face every day nor do I wear heavy makeup for the day, it just depends on my plans. That said, I’m starting to do more outdoorsy activities and I’m wondering how I’m going to adapt my makeup routine for things like camping, festivals, etc. There’s a freedom to being comfortable with yourself without makeup and I’m not there yet. Troian had a camping-themed wedding so she probably is one of those more natural types and isn’t wearing much day-to-day. I don’t think this issue is unique to PLL by any means though. The actresses on just about every show are perfectly made up with gorgeous hair. Personally I love to see that and often find inspiration for different looks.
Photos credit: Freeform, PCNPhotos, WENN
Source: celebitchy.com
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