My life as a plus-size actress

When you are a child actor, chubby means cute. When you hit adolescence, it can be agony. And as an adult...
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I’ve been acting since I was six years old. Straight away I knew that I wanted to do this for the rest of my life. I found my passion at the mere age of six! Not many people can say that.

I have also been overweight since I was six. It didn’t affect me or my acting at that age. It’s cute to be a chubby child actress. It’s not a big deal, and it wasn’t a big deal for a little while. Until I hit the big age of eleven.

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Bethany Hanna
About the Author
Bethany Hanna is a nineteen year-old actress with thirteen years of onstage theatre experience.