November 17, 2024, 3:06 pm | Read time: 2 minutes
In the hit series “Games of Thrones,” she rarely pulls a face, keeps her composure, and somehow always radiates a certain coldness. This is very different in real life, where she is not only natural but also very approachable. Which actress is it whose latest Instagram post is currently doing the rounds among “GoT” fans?
The answer is: it’s Lena Headey (44), who also plays the ruthless Queen Cersei Lannister in the production. Glassy eyes, burst veins on her nose and cheeks, no make-up – before the supposed shitstorm can even get started, the British actress takes the wind out of her haters’ sails and makes a new contribution to the skin positivity movement: “To everyone who thinks they have to tell me that I look haggard, I’m 100 years old, my beauty is fading, and I look tired – you’re right! Parenting is a full-time job, tiring, but a wonderful task. That’s me,” she writes, “I love that my experience shows on my face, that my eyes tell 1000 stories, that you can see and enjoy my work, and when I show you the real me, it’s really real. Get used to it, people. This face just gets older and more real.”
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Fans celebrate the natural look
And how did fans react? Instead of body-shaming, there was almost only approval. “I think you look absolutely stunning. When I had my children, I always looked like a zombie, no comparison to you. I wish I looked like that at 44,” writes one follower. Another congratulates the mother-of-two on her clear statement: “You’re incredibly gorgeous. You stay real, and that’s pretty rare.” In fact, this is not the first time that Headey has shown herself without make-up. Time and again, she gives her fans genuine insights, clearly distinguishing herself from the perfect Insta-filter world.
