Jessica Alba has been acting from a very young age. She started out at age 13 in ‘Camp Nowhere’ and ‘The Secret World of Alex Mack.’ Since then, she has appeared in a number of successful films and shows. Apart from acting, she is also the co-founder of The Honest Company, which makes consumer goods.
Having spent around three decades in the industry, Alba has certainly experienced a lot. In a recent interview, the 41-year-old actress said that she avoided predators in Hollywood with her “masculine energy.” So let’s find out in detail what the ‘Dark Angel‘ actress said.
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Jessica Alba Talks About Avoiding Predators In Hollywood
Jessica Alba started acting as a child artist and then successfully transitioned into adult roles in Hollywood. It’s clear that the talented actress has spent enough time to know about the ins and outs of the industry.
In the recent episode of CNN and HBO Max’s ‘Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?‘, the 41-year-old talked about avoiding predators in Hollywood. “I guess I understood that I needed to help sell the product,” she said while talking about how ‘Dark Angel‘ turned her into a sex symbol.
She added, “At that time, I felt like I was very much having to put up this armor of masculinity and masculine energy so I wouldn’t, you know, be preyed on because there were a lot of predators in Hollywood from age 12 to 26.”
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Alba Never Let Anyone Take Her Advantage
In the same interview, The Honest Company co-founder said that she had to put up some energy to make people wary of her. “I was a warrior. I put up that energy,” Alba said.
“I was really tough, man. I curse like a sailor and I was very, I try…I think I tried to make myself as unavailable as possible, so that I wouldn’t be taken advantage of,” she added.
Created by James Cameron, ‘Dark Angel‘ ran for two seasons between 2000 and 2002. After it ended, Alba once again went back to doing films and enjoyed a successful career. In the ‘Fantastic Four‘ series, she played the role of superhero Sue Storm. Apart from acting, Alba is also a successful entrepreneur and is active in charity work.
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