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<\/p>\nWhen Cameron Diaz bid farewell to Hollywood, she not only left the industry but also shed the societal expectations surrounding her appearance \u2013 as many women, especially those in the public eye, often experience.In an interview on Michelle Visage\u2019s Rule Breakers podcast on the BBC, the former actress revealed her current approach to beauty standards and skincare, saying she prefers a more carefree lifestyle.Cameron expressed how leaving acting after marrying Benji Madden freed her from the confines of Hollywood allure.The Charlie\u2019s Angels star acknowledged that she had been a \u201cvictim of societal objectifications and exploitations\u201d throughout her life, especially given that she has lived her life so publicly.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI am absolutely a victim of all of the societal objectifications and exploitations that women are subjected to,\u201d she shared, adding that she was able to recognize how she also played her own role in these standards.At 51, Cameron explained that her beauty products are practically untouched on her shelves, gathering dust and expiring one by one \u2013 which only highlights how far she has departed from the rigorous beauty routines usually dictated by Hollywood.\u201cIt\u2019s hard not to. It\u2019s hard not to look at yourself and judge yourself against other markers of beauty, and I think that that\u2019s one of the biggest things. The last eight years, girl \u2014 I\u2019m like wild. I\u2019m like a wild animal. I\u2019m a beast,\u201d Cameron told Michelle, describing her current attitude towards beauty routines.The mother-of-one has also taken a natural and laid-back approach to skincare, admitting that she doesn\u2019t like to dwell on her appearance on a daily basis.\u201cI don\u2019t care. Literally the last thing I think about on a daily basis, like maybe not at all during the day, is what I look like. No, no, I literally do nothing. I never wash my face,\u201d she candidly shared with Michelle.<\/p>\n
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Occasionally, she reverts to old habits, applying different lotions and potions. Though, this doesn\u2019t happen often, with The Holiday actress revealing it happens \u201ctwice a month if I\u2019m lucky.\u201d She then added: \u201cI\u2019ll be like, \u2018Oh, I better put this on. One time works, right? Like, is that all I have to do?\u2019 I\u2019m just not in that place right now like where I put any energy.\u201dBy choosing to get rid of the pressures of appearance, Cameron is able to channel her time and energy into more meaningful aspects of life, like raising her daughter, Raddix, who was born in January 2020.What do you think of Cameron Diaz\u2019s choice to embrace a new lifestyle? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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