Eiza González almost went to extremes after losing out on roles for being ‘too hot’
Some actors go to great lengths to embody a character they’re playing in a movie or television show. For Mexican actress Eiza González, she contemplated making drastic alterations to her appearance to help her land a job.
“I remember being [told for] so many projects, ‘She’s too pretty for the role. She’s too hot for the role,’” the 34-year-old told InStyle. “Then I’d just be like, ‘What is Margot Robbie? She’s the hottest, most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen in my life!’”
“I had an identity crisis for a very long time,” she revealed. “I was like, ‘Do I shave my head? Do I make myself less attractive? Do I make myself more attractive? Do I not dress super-hot or do I dress super-hot or do I cover myself all the time?’”
Eiza González says she considered altering her appearance after not landing acting jobs for being “too hot.” (David Livingston/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
It’s a bizarre dichotomy for González, who experienced the opposite treatment in Mexico as a young actress and singer.
The press would eviscerate her appearance, labeling her not pretty enough. Since adolescence, she struggled with eating disorders, exasperated by paparazzi who photographed her on the beach and captured her cellulite. González says it was the most terrifying moment of her life.
“I went through a lot of trouble with my body, with my curves, with my look,” the “3 Body Problem” star said. “It was really tough.”
But González always found solace in the fact she loved her craft. “The moment that I was acting and the moment that I was singing and the moment that I was on that stage, I was more alive than ever.”
Eiza González in a white plunging dress on the carpet soft smiles split Eiza looks over her shoulder at the same event