Andra Day is opening up about her deliberate choice to not sexualize the legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday:’ 'I had come out of something in my own life — dealing with porn addiction, sex addiction.”
for the magazine's June issue, the 36-year-old actress says her personal life affected how she played Holiday.
"I didn't want any element of sexualization," she says."I had come out of something in my own life — dealing with porn addiction, sex addiction. I'm being very, very candid with you because I'm not the only one. But I knew I wanted all of that very much gone.""I feel now, after playing Billie, that I'm honoring her, and the strength that is femininity," she says.
"Besides, to me, there is no such thing as a classic beauty," she adds."Beauty takes on so many different forms, in different times and depending on the nation. It's just about being confident, loving yourself, and understanding your value."Day says that these days, she feels beautiful and proudly owns it.
"And it has to do with Billie," she notes."It was almost like she said, 'Sis, we're going to have to close this, because I have to survive.' She opened me up to valuing myself in a way that I hadn't fully before."RELATED CONTENT:If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page.
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