Like most former Disney Channel stars, Bella Thorne’s career has had its share of ups and downs. As of late, the Shake It Up alum appears to be happier and healthier than ever. Still, that doesn’t mean she isn’t sometimes faced with unfortunate blasts from the past. In fact, many of them force her to recall her past mistakes. During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she candidly spoke about how she addresses these situations, and the feelings she’s left with as a result.
Throughout their chat, the famous redhead spoke about everything from attending the Roberto Cavalli runway to her most recent film projects. What really caught readers’ attention, though, was when Thorne discussed her decision to refuse to sign provocative photos previously taken of her when she was underage. Specifically, the GQ shoot she did as a teenager has recently been causing her some problems.
Bella Sets Her Boundaries
Before she launched into the story, THR‘s journalist asked the 25-year-old if she’s often bothered by fans hounding her for autographs. “I don’t really care but I did tell someone off yesterday,” she confessed. “I normally don’t tell them off but they offended me. It was this guy and he was shoving photos in front of me,” the actress shared, noting that she looked away for one second and when her eyes returned, she saw the controversial cover.
“It’s super sexy and my butt is out and I’m wearing lingerie and I’m topless. I said I wouldn’t sign that. He took it away and then put it back in front of me again,” Thorne explained. Afterward, the man apparently pulled out yet another provocative image of her, begging for a signature. “I didn’t like it. It was inappropriate. There was some stuff there from a Candies campaign that I did when I was 16. It was clear that he wanted me to sign things that were viewed as sexy and even underage,” she vented.
Bella’s Industry Battles
As someone who spent most of her life in the industry, Thorne says she understands the business, but still doesn’t feel great about her role in it. “Enough is enough. But I get it, they have to make money and everyone has a job so I get that. It was just that I was under 18 and it’s inappropriate,” she told THR earlier this month.
Elsewhere in the interview, the Florida native admitted that, in hindsight, she wouldn’t make the same choices she did earlier in her career. Still, she doesn’t want to spend too much of her time reflecting on the past. “You also can’t spend your time trying to take back these moments or moments that you were too sexy or think that being a woman is only this or that,” she advised readers. Check out Bella Thorne’s full interview here, and tap back in later for more pop culture news updates.
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