Luke Evans reveals he sometimes gets ‘terrible anxiety’ over body insecurities

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1. > “I still sometimes go to the gym and just feel very anxious,” he explained. “I look at myself in the mirror and just go, ‘You don’t look good enough,’ or ‘You’re letting it go.’ I look at my face…the terrible part of my industry is that you’re just reminded constantly of the decades of film you’ve done when you had not a crease on the face and not one gray stubble, whereas all my stubble is now gray.”

   > “I’ve had to learn to be kinder to myself, but I have terrible anxiety about feeling good enough physically,” he continued. “Part of that isn’t completely bad [because] it gives you a little something to fight for, but it can be overwhelming. I’ve been on a beach just recently, and I didn’t want to take my T-shirt off. I don’t want to be in that place. I know I shouldn’t feel like that, but you know we are sensitive creatures, we’re very delicate. As hard as I may look, I am quite delicate.”

2. They gotta bring back the male onesie…or swim shorts and top

3. Stars, they’re almost like people.

4. He sounds like he has body dysmorphia issues. I think that’s the real problem he’s having but men don’t ever admit they have it.

5. OMG, tell me about it. I struggle with my insecurities too, every time i go to the beach i just feel leered at. It’s like no one has ever seen a mankini before./s

6. It feels dumb that Hollywood didn’t ease up on women’s body issues they just ramped them up for men. Back in the 90s and 80s male actors other than like Arnold were barely working out or dieting for roles. Now the men work out for like half a year, eat restricted diets, and stop consuming water for 2 days before a shirtless scene. It’s absurd.

7. You know what might help with that? Not starting a swimwear, underwear and “lifestyle” brand for which he is the face of and modeling for the ad campaigns wearing nothing but a speedo or underwear. But what do I know, I’m not an expert.

   Choosing to live a large amount of the time in Ibiza, a Spanish island known for what in the US are called Circuit Parties, and launching his company in Ibiza is also quite the choice for someone with anxiety over not being hot enough. Maybe the problem it’s the whole culture you surrounded yourself in. The call is coming from inside the house.

   It’s basically “I get anxiety because of this whole toxic culture I actively seek and massively profit from.”

   “I know I’m hot but even I sometimes feel not hot enough and insecure about my body to the point of not wanting to take my shirt off at be beach, but I also contribute to those unrealistic body standards by posing naked any chance I get because as a celebrity and model I’m in a position that allows me to make money out of other people’s insecurity.” You poor thing!

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8. I’m probably going to get excoriated for saying this and I don’t mean to stereotype, but given he’s gay he may have put more pressure on himself to stay in shape coupled with the film industry which can be very unkind to older actors.

9. How sad. 😭He should probably go talk to a therapist and pay them a lot to make him feel better about being so special.

10. this is like the real life version of the actor guy in that show ‘the franchise’

11. Change mirrors honey. You look great. Also therapy could help. Body dysphoria is a pain in the arse 

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