Jamie Lee Curtis refused to ‘conceal’ her body for new role

Jamie Lee Curtis is done “sucking her stomach in” and is now releasing “every muscle I had that I used to clench to hide the reality.”

The OG scream queen revealed that in her upcoming film, “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” she refused to conceal anything regarding her appearance.

“In the world, there is an industry — a billion-dollar, trillion-dollar industry — regarding hiding things. Concealers. Body-shapers. Fillers. Procedures. Clothing. Hair accessories. Hair products. Everything to conceal the reality of who we are.” she wrote in a lengthy Instagram post Thursday alongside a still of herself in the movie, in which she plays an IRS auditor named Deirdre Beaubeirdra.

Jamie Lee Curis at an event in 2021
Curtis has been in the spotlight since she was younger with famous parents Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.
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Curtis, 63, explained that she told everyone involved in production that there would be “no concealing of anything.”

“I’ve been sucking my stomach in since I was 11, when you start being conscious of boys and bodies, and the jeans are super tight,” she wrote.

“I very specifically decided to relinquish and release every muscle I had that I used to clench to hide the reality. That was my goal. I have never felt more free creatively and physically.”

Jamie Lee Curtis in a bathing suit in
In prior films, like 1985’s “Perfect,” Curtis stripped down and barred her toned physique.
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The “Halloween” star was met with instant praise from fellow actors and fans.

Niecy Nash posted a series of praising hands emojis, while a fan wrote, “We are such a foolish culture, This is brave – though it shouldn’t be. Brava!”

Another admirer added, “I love and respect you more than ever!!!!”

A still of Jamie Lee Curtis in
One of her most famous scenes was a striptease in “True Lies”
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The actress — whose parents were “Some Like It Hot” star Tony Curtis and “Psycho” star Janet Leigh — grew up in the spotlight constantly showing off a toned figure.

One of her most famous scenes was the striptease seen in the 1994 film “True Lies,” which Curtis previously called “the most badass I’ve ever felt on the job.”

Jamie Lee Curtis on a red carpet in March 2022
The 63-year-old was praised for her decision to refuse the Hollywood touch-ups for her new movie.
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“It was a powerful experience that nobody else might take credit for — it was just me, the music, three cameras, and approximately 100 dudes,” she told InStyle earlier this year.

Curtis, who has been married to Christopher Guest since 1984, ended her post on Thursday telling fans she can’t wait for them to see the film and the “brilliance” of her co-stars, which includes Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu.

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