Demi Moore Has a Powerful Body Image Message to Men

In the episode on September 22 CBS Sunday MorningsDemi Moore has spoken out about the “crazy” and “degrading” lengths people go to in order to maintain their idea of ​​a perfect body. Moore says it's an issue that affects men as well as women.

As someone who has weathered everything from flesh-baring roles to tabloid scandals, Moore knows the self-image issue inside and out. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle And Strip To the infamous 1991 Vanity Fair The cover story was so harsh that Moore began biking 60 miles to and from the set every day indecent proposal to get rid of excess weight.

“I put a lot of pressure on myself,” he said. CBS“And I was told I needed to lose weight, and even though it was all embarrassing and humiliating, that’s what I did to myself,” Moore continued. “The idea of ​​what I did to my body is so crazy, so ridiculous. But when you look back, you think, ‘Was it really that big of a deal?’ Probably not, but at the time, I made it seem like everything.”

The problem affects both genders equally, but men may have a hard time talking about it or naming it because it’s often associated with women, Moore says. “The self-judgment, the pursuit of perfection, trying to rid ourselves of ‘flaws,’ as well as feelings of rejection and hopelessness — none of these are unique to women,” she says. Protector “We live in a time of great judgment,” he added last week, “a time when people can judge each other harshly.

“We’ve all had those moments where we go back and try to fix something and we just make it worse to the point where we’re left powerless,” Moore said of perceived physical deficiencies. “I think [negative judgment] “It is a reflection of one's own unhappiness and/or a way to strengthen one's own sense of self,” he said.

Moore has learned to take what people say about her body seriously, and is now being praised for her fearless moves. Articlebody horror satire that tackles similar self-image issues. The actress has previously spoken about the film's “vulnerable” nude scenes, which were deliberately made to look old next to Margaret Qualley's pristine youth, but it wasn't something that kept Moore up at night. “Some days I find myself tearing myself apart, over-focusing on things I don't like,” she said CBS.”[But] “Instead of chasing after things that don't exist, I'll make the best of what I do have.”

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