Julianne Mooreis an Academy Award winner.

But before that, she still had to endure barbs about how she looked.

Someone in the film industry said to me, You should give a shot to look prettier.

Julianne Moore

Julianne MooreCraig McDean

I was like, I dont know if I can, Moore toldThe Times UK.

Obviously, ours is a business where there is some physicality involved.

But beauty and prettiness are subjective.

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Being part of a small segment of the population fed into insecurities.

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My red hair made me feel like an outsider growing up.

Redheads are two percent of the global population.

Nobody wants to feel like theyre in the minority, particularly as a young child.

Now, I feel very identified with my hair and freckles.

But theres still a part of me that would rather be a tanned blonde.