Eiza Gonzalez used to feel “very self-conscious” about her English language skills.
Eiza Gonzalez was born in Mexico
The 36-year-old actress was born and raised in Mexico City, and Eiza admits to feeling awkward about her English during her younger years.
The movie star told Women’s Health magazine: “I was so terrified when I broke into the industry [with 2017’s Baby Driver] because I was very self-conscious about English not being my first language.
“I felt like I was just never going to have the naturality that it took. Like when you’re speaking your language, you react in your language, and having to sort of fake that because you’re not in your natural language, people sometimes take for granted. Preparation and discipline are what really make the difference.”
Eiza, who has also been candid about her struggles with body dysmorphia, revealed that she has been diagnosed with endometriosis, adenomyosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
The brunette beauty said: “[It’s] the usual story you hear over and over again with women. It’s the ‘Oh, this is normal. This is part of your cycle. This is part of your cramps. Oh, this pain is normal. Oh, this level of bleeding is normal. Oh, these mood swings are normal. This weight gain is normal.’ And it’s just decades of that.”
Eiza was eventually forced to take action after years of unanswered questions about her health.
She said: “It just got to this place where eventually your body cracks, and sadly, it was kind of the situation for me. Once I turned 30, I became really consistent. I started doing yearly checkups, like, religiously, with MRIs to keep track of what’s going on with my body.”
Eiza also opened up about her long battle with body image, which she traced back to the loss of her father when she was 12.
She said: “I ate my feelings for so long, my body became this armour.”
The film star added that she now feels liberated from the pressures that once made her feel ashamed of her body.
She said: “I’ve had cellulite since I was really young. I’m prone to it, with genetics, and I remember being, like, terrified of showing it, and now I’m just like, Who the f*** cares?”
