Cameron Diaz Opens Up About Her Acne Struggles
Cameron Diaz released her new book, The Body Book: The Law of Hunger, the Science of Strength, and Other Ways to Love Your Amazing Body, on Dec. 31, 2013, and in it, the longtime actress opens up about her battle with adult acne and how it helped her become a healthier woman.
"I mean, I had terrible, terrible, skin. It was embarrassing, and I did everything I could think of to make it go away," Diaz wrote in the recently released book. "I tried to cover it with makeup. I tried to get rid of it with medication: oral, topical, even the harshest prescriptions. Nothing helped for very long."
"It was really challenging to cover them up for the cameras," she recalled. "It was awkward and embarrassing and frustrating, and I always felt really bad about myself."
After once bragging, "I eat a cheeseburger with french fries every day," Cameron opted to change her diet, eliminating fast food and other junk food, and when she did, "a funny thing happened ... my skin began to clear up! My acne wasn't totally gone, but it was significantly better."
"Looking back, I realize that I hadn't needed those prescription drugs, those vials of potions and creams," Diaz said. "I hadn't needed to be angry at my skin or feel bad about myself. I had just needed to LISTEN TO MY BODY. ... acne was my body's alarm system, it was new way of telling me [to stop eating fast food]."