Luke Evans on his body insecurities: “I’ve had to learn to be kinder to myself”
How to Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast. He’s currently promoting his memoir, Boy From The Valleys. Despite showing off his physique in several tough-guy roles, and posting thirst traps to his Instagram, Evans, 45, says he has previously fretted over his looks.
A post shared by Luke Evans (@thereallukeevans)Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.“I still sometimes go to the gym and just feel very anxious,” he explained. “I look at myself in the mirror and just go, ‘You don’t look good enough,’ or ‘You’re letting it go.’ I look at my face…the terrible part of my industry is that you’re just reminded constantly of the decades of film you’ve done when you had not a crease on the face and not one gray stubble, whereas all my stubble is now gray.“I’ve had to learn to be kinder to myself, but I have terrible anxiety about feeling good enough physically,” he continued. “Part of that isn’t completely bad [because] it gives you a little something to fight for, but it can be overwhelming.
I’ve been on a beach just recently, and I didn’t want to take my T-shirt off. I don’t want to be in that place. I know I shouldn’t feel like that, but you know we are sensitive creatures, we’re very delicate.
As hard as I may look, I am quite delicate.”A post shared by Men's Health España (@menshealthesp)Evans has often been snapped by paparazzi whilst on beach vacations, so it’s understandable he might feel wary if he’s not feeling at his best.
