Why Florence Pugh will never” lose weight for a role

Why Florence Pugh will never” lose weight for a role

Florence Pugh is getting real about body image once again.

The 27-year-old actress shared some candid thoughts about her relationship with food and her body in her recent cover story with Vogue and an accompanying video of her in the kitchen.

"I mean, food is part of it, but women's body image is an important thing," Pugh said while preparing a garlic crostini in a clip for the magazine. “From the moment you grow thighs, butt, breasts and all that, everything starts to change, and your relationship with food starts to change.”

In between chopping tomatoes and garlic, the Don't Worry Darling star recalled how she was expected to adjust her eating habits for certain roles early in her career. "It was expected that you would follow whatever diet you needed to, and for me that was just shocking because I had never done that before," she explained. "I think I've definitely put my foot down in that aspect. I love food."

Doubling down on this concept, she confirmed that she doesn't intentionally lose weight as part of her job while speaking to Vogue about her recent cover story. “I never lose weight to look amazing for a role,” Pugh said. "It's more like: How would this character have lived? What would they eat?"

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This isn't the first time Pugh has spoken openly about breaking Hollywood and gender expectations. In July 2022, she shut down body shamers after sharing a photo of herself on Instagram wearing a sheer dress that subtly revealed her nipples at a Valentino event. Some people criticized her for showing too much skin, while others commented on the size of her breasts.

"What's interesting to watch and witness is how easy it is for men to completely destroy a woman's body publicly, proudly and for all to see," she wrote in an Instagram caption at the time. "It's not the first time and certainly not the last time that a woman hears from a bunch of strangers what's wrong with her body," she continued. “Luckily, I’ve come to terms with the intricacies of my body that make me me.”

She addressed the moment again while speaking to Vogue. “If I’m happy in it, then I’ll wear it,” Pugh said. "Obviously I don't want to offend people, but I guess my point is: How can my nipples offend you so much?"

Pugh always seems happy to keep it real and also made a point of showing how normal she is, despite occasionally being dolled up for work. "Yes, I can put on makeup and look good for a premiere," she told Vogue. "But at the end of the day, I still have hair on my lip and I still smell like I've worked out and I still get breakouts when I'm stressed."

Whether she's talking about body image, Instagram haters, or post-workout sweat, Pugh remains seriously relatable.