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Hollywood darling Lily Collins is a bona fide superstar.
Somenotable partsinclude playing Fantine in a television adaptation ofLes Miserablesand starring inExtremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and VileoppositeZac Efron.
Not that she’s chasing fame.
“I was never looking at a strategic way of gaining fame,” she toldThe Guardian.
“That’s not why I’m doing this.”
Wait, where is Lily Collins from?
Lily Collins has proven through movies likeLove, RosieandTolkienthat she can pull off a pretty impressive British accent.
When a role calls for a British accent, she just needs to tap into those roots.
At the age of 5, Collins moved to Los Angeles with her mother when her parents split up.
But she didn’t have a typical American childhood.
“Love the food, love the tea.
I still feel very European.”
Lily Collins is very close to her mom
Lily Collins and hermomshare a tight bond.
Like most people, Collins sometimes struggles emotionally andfeels insecure.
Fortunately, when such feelings plague her, she has an incredible group of people to turn to.
Collins added that her mom will always be her go-to.
“She’s first and foremost the closest person to me that inspires me,” she said.
From there, Collins went on to broadcasting.
“I started doing journalism for Nickelodeon, Extra, E, various networks.
“I got told ‘no’ so many times,” she toldMomtasticabout her struggle to make it.
“People told me I was too green or wasn’t as seasoned yet.”
Under the careful guidance of a nutritionist, Collins lost weight for the role.
The effect was haunting.
Collins lost so much weight that fans expressed concern.
“Sometimes that happens after one date, a couple of dates or one month.
I would prefer people to be honest with me, as I live like that.
I don’t think it will be something I can ever figure out.”
Was Lily Collins ghosted by actual ghosts?
Collins wasn’t scared, but she instead felt that Bundy’s victims were coming forward in support.
“I felt supported,” she said.
“I felt like people were saying: ‘We’re here listening.
We’re here to support.
Thank you for telling the story.'”
“It’s great to see the camaraderie that’s come from it,” she toldGlamour.
“Women coming forward with these issues are being embraced.
Collins is thrilled to see women becoming empowered, and it has inspired her to be more vocal herself.
Collins toldTeen Voguethat she hoped being open about her own life would help others.
This is what Lily Collins does to unwind
How does a Hollywood star destress?
One of Lily Collins’ favorite ways is by writing, naturally.
Another form of therapy for her isbaking.
“I’ve never had a problem saying awkward things … to spark conversations,” she toldFlare.
“It’s almost like I’ve gotten such a weight off my shoulders.”
Lily Collins' hidden talent
Is there anything Lily Collins can’t do?
It seems that the actress, model, and writer is blessed with several prodigious talents.
One of her more surprising skills is one that she has kept largely under wraps.
“I’m a good water skier,” she revealed toMomtastic.
“And so, since then, I love water.
I’m a Pisces so it’s natural that I love swimming and everything about water.”
She talked toMomtasticabout her role in theSnow WhiteretellingMirror Mirror, in which she played the lead.
Collins said that she was drawn to the script because of how empowered Snow White was.
In the film, the character didn’t need a prince to save her.
“So, I saw that the script had potential.
But that doesn’t mean that Collins doesn’t have an incredible sense of humor.
“I love comedies,” she toldCollider.
“I love old school comedies, and new comedies.
so you can appreciate the darker stories, it’s always nice to have the lighter.”
