"Pretty Little Liars" star Ashley Benson is one more case of Hollywood's unrealistic body weight expectations. Despite the "Pretty Little Liars" star being turned down for certain roles because she is considered "too fat" by Hollywood standards, Benson kept her head and found her own body inspiration.
E! News reports that Ashley Benson had always had weight issues with Hollywood, by which the "Pretty Little Liars" celebrity felt pressured. Benson revealed that the game is no longer to simply be skinny but, as "Pretty Little Liars" actress found out, to be ultra-skinny.
Although Ashley Benson is a size 2 in the US chart, the "Pretty Little Liars" star still gets feedback about being fat. The pressure can get to a point where an actor may lose focus on the job and shift to frustration, but Ashley decided to play it smart.
The "Pretty Little Liars" star focused on feeling better about herself while keeping fit and healthy. For Ashley Benson, eating healthy, regular workout and meditation proved to be her strongest allies.
"I usually do Pilates three days a week for an hour, and I try to box or do SoulCycle two or three times a week," Ashley Benson shared. "There are times I just want to do nothing, but then I don't feel good about myself."
The "Pretty Little Liars" actress cites Gwyneth Paltrow as her inspiration on eating well and having a healthy body type. Ashley Benson says that Paltrow's cookbook photos always lifts up the "Pretty Little Liars" celebrity's mood.
Ashley Benson's ultimate body inspiration, however, is Jenna Dewan Tatum. Benson says that the "Pretty Little Liars" actress mostly admires how Jenna Dewan Tatum keeps her figure even after giving birth to her child with husband Channing Tatum. According to Ashley Benson, she feels more inspired by Jenna Dewan Tatum more than by popular supermodel figures.
Ashley may not be skin and bones but seems to have that sturdy character necessary to weather Hollywood fads. That shows through in her following as Hanna Marin in "Pretty Little Liars."
7 things that are more important than your weight... https://t.co/MtchGdOLFo pic.twitter.com/LrCa2A0Lon
— Ashley Benson (@AshBenzo) April 11, 2016
MTV reports that at the moment Hanna Marin is going through a period of tribulation with Caleb Rivers, played by Tyler Blackburn, being switched to pair with Spencer Hastings, played by Troian Bellisario. Ashley Benson is once more fighting her corner, this time to bring Hanna and Caleb back together in "Pretty Little Liars."
