Christina Ricci Reflects on Self-Love Journey: Embracing Beauty Beyond Appearances in Exclusive Interview

• Christina Ricci spoke at a Yellowjackets season 3 event at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
• Ricci, 45, emphasized that she has learned to differentiate her external appearance from her core identity and strives to teach this perspective to her 3-year-old daughter, Cleo.
• The actress remarked: “I believe the greatest deception played on women is the focus on our appearance, diverting us from what truly matters.”

Christina Ricci refuses to let anyone else define beauty for her.

At a recent event for the third season of Yellowjackets, Ricci discussed a range of topics, including her experiences on the acclaimed Showtime series and her evolving relationship with her body.

“What I’ve come to realize is that it doesn’t matter if I’m considered beautiful by anyone else’s standards,” Ricci, 45, stated. “I am who I am. I see myself as having a face and a brain, and I don’t focus on my body or what others think of me.”

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The Yellowjackets star revealed that her daughter, Cleo, has played a significant role in helping her shift her perspective on external appearance. “If someone tells her she’s cute, she will respond, ‘I’m not cute. I’m Cleo.’ That’s crucial. We are defined by who we are, not by superficial qualities,” the actress explained.

She actively fosters a strong sense of identity in her daughter, highlighting that true worth comes from within.

“I emphasize her strengths: how resilient she is, how hard she works, how intelligent and funny she is—all the character traits that contribute to her personality and identity. I believe the biggest trap set for women is becoming so consumed with our looks that we ignore what genuinely matters,” Ricci commented.

The Wednesday actress has previously opened up about the difficulties of growing up in the public eye and its effect on her body image.

In a 2022 interview, Ricci expressed her dislike for costume fittings, which brought intense scrutiny regarding her appearance. “Everyone would gather to discuss how to fix everything that was perceived as wrong with me. I never appreciated those moments of people critiquing my flaws,” she recounted.

“When I was 12 or 13 and started to develop, older men on set would talk about how to make me look less womanly. It was uncomfortable and unenjoyable for me. The production and the project’s success took precedence over individual feelings, which can pose significant issues for a young person,” she shared.

Ricci, who is also the mother of a 10-year-old son named Freddie, mentioned that she struggled with an eating disorder during her teenage years. This experience fuels her commitment to ensuring her children have a healthy attitude toward food. “I want to avoid any confusion about food. We eat for nutrition, we eat to grow, and we eat to maintain our health,” she explained.

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