Laila Rouass feels "more confident in [her] body than ever".
Laila Rouass feels more confident than ever
The 52-year-old actress feels proud of her figure and she feels more confident than ever before.
She told The Sun newspaper: "I feel more confident in my body than ever and I’m more than happy to show it off.
"Of course, like everyone, there are days where I feel rubbish and there’s no way I’d be taking pics in my underwear.
"Nobody looks or feels like that all the time.
"But on days where I feel great, why not take a pic and post it on the internet? If I look good, I’m happy for everyone to see it."
The brunette beauty plays a middle-aged, sex-mad mum in the comedy-drama 'The Effects of Lying'.
Laila relished the role and she didn't have any qualms about wearing revealing outfits for the show.
She said: "It’s really unusual to have a role for a woman over 40 that actually shows women as confident, sexual beings.
"She is absolutely nuts but I love that she’s not afraid to get what she wants.
"Wearing her revealing clothes didn’t worry me, it made me feel great. I had such fun filming it."
Laila enjoyed success as a model before she turned her focus to acting, and she's always been encouraged to embrace her curves.
The former 'Holby City' star said: "I come from a culture that celebrates the bigger woman and, growing up, my parents were really determined that I wouldn’t become obsessed with my weight.
"I had four sisters and none of us were allowed a mirror in our bedrooms.
"We had to share one mirror in the bathroom, which meant it was quite difficult for us to get make-up on. “But my mum really didn’t want us to grow up worrying about our weight or what we looked like."
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