Gemma Arterton refuses to conform to Hollywood's idea of the perfect figure and says she's happy with her curvier body shape.
Gemma Arterton refuses to conform to Hollywood's idea of the perfect figure.
The stunning actress is a UK size eight-10 and while she's still very slim it is regarded as big in the movie world but Gemma won't risk her health in a bid to fit into a smaller size.
She said: "I went to a designer the other day, who will remain nameless, and he said to me, 'I'm amazed that you're fitting into those sample sizes.' And I thought, 'Hang on a minute! I'm a size eight to 10! I should be amazed that the largest you're making these in a size six.'
"But the only way I could ever be a size six is if I didn't eat. I'm not naturally meant to be that size, and I just feel like there's a responsibility for people that aren't that size to make that known. All I can do, I think, is try to look good. I have things made for me, so they fit."
Gemma, 24, also chooses designers which cater for women with a curvier figure.
She told Stylist magazine: "Louis Vuitton always makes things in decent sizes that look good on anyone who has hips and a waist. And I really like L'Wren Scott, Alberta Ferretti, Givenchy, Balmain and Armani. I only wear this stuff at event. The rock 'n' roll look is more my sort of thing."
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