Denise McCormack has said that the acting industry is “stressful” for women, as there is such a large focus on their looks.
The Red Rock star opened up about how the industry challenges women differently to men, as the focus is regularly turned to women’s looks.
“Men get away with having bulging bellies and big bums and everyone turns a blind eye,” she told the Irish Daily Mirror.
“As an actor you embody a character and that’s your job and that’s what you’re comfortable doing. But when it’s you, I just find it really awkward.”
The actress said that the experience is more “stressful” for women and added: “You kind of have to be a hairstylist, a make-up artist, a model, you have to style your own clothesÂ… and we’re none of those things, so it’s difficult.”
“Men don’t have any of those problems. They just turn up and don’t give a toss and get a photo taken and nobody cares. Nobody will say, ‘Oh look at them, their clothes didn’t stand out, their tummy was a bit big, or their arms were a bit big.'”
“It’s stressful for women. It would be lovely just to turn up and not have the migraines to go with it.”
The former Love/Hate star is set to return to the small screen next month for the new season of Red Rock.
