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Beat the “hate my bod” blues! By Kristen Johnston
#1. Confidence Clue:
Everyone feels like a geek sometimes.
When I was 14 years old and 6’ feet tall, I thought I was the only one who felt out of place. At 16 I hit another growth spurt., at this time I was like “Hello boob’s” “Howdy Butt” I gained 50 pounds in 6 months! I wanted to hide! Now that I’m buddies with a lot of gorgeous women in Hollywood. I found out none of them felt good about their bodies when they were teens. Bottom line: we all learn to accept our looks.
#2. Confidence Clue:
Work it.
Once I accepted life as a big girl, I decided to find a way to feel good about it. Acting did it for me. Onstage I forgot how tall I was. Find an activity that pumps your ego and stick to it. As long as it’s legal.
#3. Confidence Clue.
Laugh at yourself.
In school I dreaded class pictures. I’d get stuck in the back. But instead of moping, I’d joke about it and say “Hey, I’m lucky, I get to be with the guys.” Laughing let me feel less strange.
#4. Confidence Clue:
Make peace with non- perfection.
If you know your best traits and you can still admit to being less the perfect, you won’t freak out if someone disses you. Look at Kate Winslet: She gives a killer performance in Titanic, and then you read she’s chubby! But if Kate sees that junk and she still has the confidence to perform in front of everyone, she knows there’s more important things then people’s opinions about her. It’s jealousy. Who wouldn’t want to make out with Leo? She’s laughing all the way to the bank!
#5. Get a positive perspective.
See yourself in a good way and people will follow your lead. They will find you hot, I swear. Once I liked myself people stared looking at me differently. I started dating. People dig a positive attitude. I know it’s so Trite, but it’s true.
#6 Confidence Clue:
Be your own biggest fear.
After high school I left my hometown. To go to college in NY. It was so Felicity, you can’t believe it. I was 17. being on my own felt great, until I graduated I didn’t get any acting jobs for 6 years. I was too tall, too this, too that. But I never stopped believing in my talent. Those struggles were important. Overcomming challeges make you unique.
#7 Confidence Clue
Awesome allies
when I felt I was going no where my mom and sister said “Don’t you dare give up!” My family was my secreat weapon. Find people you have faith in. Guys come and go but an awesome girlfriend will be with you forever.
#8 Confidence Clue
when all else fails get a hair cut.
Yes all that stuff about feeling good on the inside is true. But I got so stuck on things I couldn’t control that I forgot about the stuff I could fix. When I pek at my high school year book I crack up. There I am with that bizar hairstyle. Make the best of your looks keep flexing your personality too. And you’ll build lots of ego.

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