Charlize Theron talks about the perils of being beautiful. (Photo : Getty Images Entertainment / Frazer Harrison )
"The Huntsman: Winter's War" star Charlize Theron revealed in a recent interview about how her beauty has somewhat became a curse when it comes to getting movie roles. Sean Penn's ex-girlfriend also talked about her love for South Africa on the same occasion.
The "Mad Max:Fury Road" lead star graced the cover story of the May issue for British GQ, where the model-turned-actress said that being pretty has backfired on her several times. She went on to say that pretty people usually do not get good roles.
"Jobs with real gravitas go to people that are physically right for them and that's the end of the story," Theron said, as shared by US Magazine. "When meaty roles come through, I've been in the room and pretty people get turned away first."
Apart from opening up about her take on beauty and landing movie roles, Theron also talked about the inequality the society assigns to men and women when it comes to aging. "The Huntsman: Winter's War" star said that women wilt as they age while "men age like fine wine." Theron even added that there seems to be an unrealistic standard with regards to how a woman should look like by the time she gets past 40 years old.
Meanwhile, Theron proclaimed her love for her country, South Africa. However, the actress acknowledged that people might find her statement hard to believe considering she left the country.
According to Telegraph, when the actress was 15 years old, she witnessed her mother Gerda shot and kill her abusive alcoholic father Charles. The incident happened in their farmhouse following her father's drunken rage. The actress' mother reportedly never went to trial after authorities found it to be a justifiable homicide.
In spite of the memories, Theron has maintained a very strong connection to South Africa and its people. She said, "It's the mother that might have abandoned me, in a weird way, but not all the way. I'm not having a pity party, but I'm constantly trying to win its love back."
Theron, who runs her own foundation named Africa Outreach Project, supports various causes ranging from reducing HIV/ AIDS to marriage equality. She is also an advocate of women's rights.
Watch Theron take on the role of Ravenna in "The Huntsman: Winter's War" in the video below:
