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Saturday, 17 September 2016

Ruth Negga: The Irish Actress You 100% Need To Know About Right Now

by Amie-Jo Locke

Wednesday 3 August, 2016

If you think you've seen Ruth Negga's face before, chances are you probably have.

The Ethiopian-Irish actress has been very much around since her breakthrough role in Neil Jordan's

Breakfast On Pluto (alongside Peaky Blinders badass Cillian Murphy) back in 2005, and is probably

best known for her portrayal of Raina in ABC's Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.

However, starring in a film that's been nominated for the 2016 Palme d'Or at Cannes is going to get you noticed pretty sharpish - and that's precisely what's happening to Ruth Negga right now.

Ruth is in Cannes as we speak promoting Jeff Nichols' new flick Loving, a real-life drama in which she stars as Mildred Loving, the wife of Richard (played by the ridiculously magnificent Joel Edgerton) and the court case they bring to the Supreme Court in 1967 after 'violating' a Virginia law that opposes interracial marriage.

The film has some SERIOUS Oscar buzz already, and Ruth seems to be taking the whole thing in her stride.

She told The Hollywood Reporter at Cannes:

'I have not been aggressive in my pursuit of being a star.'

She goes on to add:

'I've never had a plan. Maybe I need to be more aggressive, because it's quite tough.'

No doubt about it, Ruth is already causing some ripples in the A-list. Along with the 'psst, Oscar' whispers is the fact that Ms Negga is due to appear in the much anticipated Preacher adaptation (ask your nerdy boy people) that AMC are airing May 22nd.

She'll be playing Tulip, the sassy ex-squeeze of lead Jesse Custer (played by Dominic Cooper, whom Ruth is allegedly dating *swoon*), and if the fan reception is anything to go by, it's clear that Ruth will be reaching Margot Robbie/Harley Quinn comic gal status very, VERY soon.

So, keep your eyes peeled for this lady because chances are she'll be toting a gold statuette sometime in the near future.
And we wish her ALL the luck in the world.

Friday, 24 June 2016

Jessica Alba scintillates in stylish swimsuits as she admits to having 'life crisis' over her sex symbol status

'My sexuality made me uncomfortable': Jessica Alba scintillates in stylish swimsuits as she admits to having 'life crisis' over her sex symbol status

By HEATHER WAUGH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 17:03, 23 June 2016 | UPDATED: 20:57, 23 June 2016

Jessica Alba simply sizzles in a new photoshoot for InStyle.

The 35-year-old is seen modelling a variety of stylish swimsuits, showing off her toned physique against a tropical backdrop.

In the accompanying interview, the cover star talks about struggling to accept her sex symbol status, admitting that she didn't feel at ease with her sexuality at the beginning of her career.

Bathing beauty: Jessica Alba sizzles in a new photoshoot for InStyle magazine

The mother-of-two says she grew up a tomboy in a Christian household.

'My sexuality made me very uncomfortable. I remember my first Maxim shoot, they were telling me to pose a certain way, and I was like, "Agh! I'm 19. I'm a virgin. I don't even know how to do that." It was so awkward.'

As her career took off at 25, Jessica she said she was bothered my her sexy image which made her question her career direction.

'I sort of went through a life crisis. I was like, "This isn't what I set out to be. I'm so much more than this, but I don't know how not to be a sex symbol."

'My sexuality made me very uncomfortable,' The Dark Angel star revealed that she found it difficult to pose for sexy photoshoots when her career was starting out

Sultry: The 35-year-old actress and Honest Company founder poses in a white Chanel swimsuit amid tropical surroundings

Around the same time Jessica became involved with now-husband Cash Warren after filming Fantastic Four soon fell pregnant with her daughter Honor.

'It was not planned, but I was like, "OK, this is where my life is going. I always wanted to be a mom."' she said.

After suffering with asthma and other allergies her whole life, the Honest Company co-founder said it was a reaction she got from washing her daughter's onesies that made her realise she didn't want her children to suffer like she had.

'I did not want my kid to be in the hospital all the time like I was.' she said.

'I was like, "This isn't what I set out to be. I'm so much more than this,"': The actress opened up to InStyle about her struggle with being labeled as a sex symbol

That's when she decided to launch Honest, which specialises in nontoxic products and now valued at over $1 billion.

The actress started with diapers then added shampoos, soaps, cleaning solutions and most recently makeup and beauty.

'I made a deal with the universe: If I was able to manifest my dreams, then I would try to do good in some way.' she said.

Of starting a family with husband Cash Warren, Jessica revealed 'It was not planned, but I was like, "OK, this is where my life is going,"' The couple are pictured in December with daughters Haven and Honor

Jessica Alba's Life Crisis Over Her Sex Symbol Status | InStyle.com

Thursday, 2 June 2016

Jessica Alba admits she struggled with her sex symbol status as she wows in ethereal InStyle shoot

'I went through a life crisis': Jessica Alba admits she struggled with her sex symbol status as she wows in ethereal InStyle shoot

By DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER

PUBLISHED: 17:24, 2 June 2016 | UPDATED: 19:09, 2 June 2016

She's the co-founder of a billion dollar company, a movie star with several titles under her belt and a happily married mother of two daughters.

But Jessica Alba has admitted that she struggled during the early days of her fame.

The 35-year-old spoke about shedding her sex symbol status during an interview with InStyle Magazine's July 2016 issue.

Cover girl: Jessica Alba looks stunning on the cover of the July 2016 issue of InStyle magazine

Jessica also graced the cover of the upcoming issue, which hits newsstands on June 10, and looked absolutely beautiful while posing in a meadow.

The actress sat on the grass while wearing a lovely white dress and natural make-up, with her brunette hair wet.

And while Jessica is now seen as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Hollywood, she realised at the age of 25 that she was being typecast as sexy characters in movies.

'I sort of went through a life crisis,' she confessed. I was like, "This isn't what I set out to be. I'm so much more than this, but I don't know how not to be a sex symbol."'

'My sexuality made me very uncomfortable': The actress confessed she had a hard time being seen as a sex symbol after her big break in Dark Angel. She is seen here in a shot from the show in 2002

Jessica, who was raised Catholic, recalled having a hard time being seen as a sex object after her breakout role in Dark Angel when she was a teenager.

'My sexuality made me very uncomfortable,' she told InStyle.

'I remember my first Maxim shoot, they were telling me to pose a certain way, and I was like, "Agh! I'm 19. I'm a virgin. I don't even know how to do that." It was so awkward.'

But after her 'life crisis' at the age of 25, Jessica revealed that everything fell into place when she fell pregnant with her first child.

Billion dollar woman: The 35-year-old (pictured last month at the Billboard Music Awards) is now the co-founder of The Honest Company, which was valued at $1.7billion last year

'It was not planned, but I was like, "OK, this is where my life is going. I always wanted to be a mom,"' she shared.

Jessica and husband Cash Warren married in May 2008 and welcomed their first daughter the following month.

As well as seven-year-old Honor, who turns eight next week, the happy couple are parents to four-year-old Haven.

Jessica launched The Honest Company, which sells non-toxic household products, in 2012, and last August it was valued at $1.7billion.

'OK, this is where my life is going': Jessica revealed that everything fell into place once she found out she was pregnant with first child Honor. She is seen here with husband Cash Warren, Haven and Honor last month

The Sin City star, who is said to be worth $340million, has just made Forbes' list of America's Richest Self-Made Women.

Jessica is also keeping busy in the acting world, and can next be seen in Dear Eleanor, due out on July 5.

The film follows two teenage girls who travel across the US in 1962 during the Cuban missile crisis, in search of Eleanor Roosevelt.

Jessica is also appearing opposite Jason Statham and Tommy Lee Jones in crime thriller Mechanic: Resurrection, out August 26.

Coming soon: Jessica has two upcoming movies in the works - including crime thriller Mechanic: Resurrection, which also stars Jason Statham and Tommy Lee Jones and is due for release on August 26

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