Melanie Lynskey Says She Was Body Shamed While Filming 'Coyote Ugly'

Melanie Lynskey Says She Was Body Shamed While Filming 'Coyote Ugly' : 'I Was Already Starving Myself'

Melanie Lynskey is getting candid about the body shaming she experienced early in her career.

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The New Zealand-born actress, 44, revealed during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that she felt pressured to lose weight while on set for Coyote Ugly.

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Lynskey portrayed Gloria, the New Jersey-based BFF to Piper Perabo's Violet, in the 2000 hit movie.

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Though she said Perabo received a lot of the behind-the-scenes scrutiny, Lynskey admitted all the women on set were criticized about their bodies.

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"All the girls had this regimen they had to go on. It was ridiculous," the actress said

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"I was already starving myself and as thin as I could possibly be for this body, and I was still a [size] four."

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Lynskey previously opened up about other times in her career when she was allegedly body-shamed on set.

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