Former Holby City actress Laila Rouass has revealed she feels more confident filming raunchy scenes in her 50s.
After recently showcasing her perfect curves in a black bikini, the actress has now revealed that age should not be a barrier for confidence.
Now aged 52, she’s made it her mission to find comfortability within herself and inspire other women to do the same.
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Speaking to the Sun, she said: “I feel more confident in my body than ever, and I’m more than happy to show it off.”
The actress, who is married to snooker icon Ronnie O’Sullivan, continued: “Of course, like everyone, there are days where I feel rubbish, and there’s no way I’d be taking pics in my underwear.
“Nobody looks or feels like that all the time.
“But on days where I feel great, why not take a pic and post it on the internet? If I look good, I’m happy for everyone to see it.”
Utilising her newfound self-belief, the former Footballers’ Wives and Holby City star, has recorded a series of sexy scenes, in comedy-drama, ‘The Effects of Lying’.
Laila portrays a sexually-fuelled middle-aged, who commits adultery on her husband Naveen, played by Ace Bhatti.
Enjoy portraying the interesting albeit immoral character; she explained: “It’s really unusual to have a role for a woman over 40 that actually shows women as confident, sexual beings.
“She is absolutely nuts, but I love that she’s not afraid to get what she wants.
“Wearing her revealing clothes didn’t worry me; it made me feel great. I had such fun filming it.”
“She is a really sexual person — and she’s in a marriage with a man who is lovely but a bit boring, so she’s always wondering ‘what if?’. She’s not a normal mother and definitely not a normal South Asian mother.
“She really doesn’t care what she does now or who she upsets.”
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From a young age, Laila’s mum banned all mirrors in the house in a bid to prevent her daughter from ever having to worry about her weight.
The TV star claimed: “I come from a culture that celebrates the bigger woman and, growing up, my parents were really determined that I wouldn’t become obsessed with my weight.”
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
