Melissa McCarthy is on fire, with two major film releases already set to come out this year.
The 45-year-old actress is also a fashion designer and is working to redefine what constitutes beauty.
“With women, there’s this constant weird cultural thing where we’re always supposed to be comparing ourselves with one another — ‘who wore it best? Whose butt is better?’” the “Ghostbusters” star told Redbook magazine. “Instead, how about if everyone wins?”
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“When we told her that we were taking the label ‘plus’ off of clothing in our issue, her response was ‘Oh my God, that’s amazing!’” said Meredith Rollins, Redbook’s editor-in-chief. “Let’s let readers know that it comes in their size, but why label them?”
McCarthy, who recently launched her own line of clothing, said beauty comes from a sense of confidence.
“When I feel good about my clothes, I look at the world a little differently,” she told Redbook. “A little bit of joy goes a long way.”
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McCarthy is very outspoken about body-shamming and feeling comfortable within one’s own skin. She shares that conviction with her daughter and says she will defend her girl like a rabid dog if need by.
“Give me your best punch in the face, and I’ll take that punch, rather than have my kid feel bad about herself…,” said the I Spy actress. “There’s an epidemic in our country of girls and women feeling bad about themselves based on what .5% of the human race looks like. It starts very young. My message is that as long as everybody’s healthy, enjoy and embrace whatever body type you have.”