Melissa Bergland Weighs-In on Being Happy
You may have
seen Melissa Berglandin the 2nd Avenue series “Winners &Losers” (from Seven
Networks). She plays the character of plus-sized ‘Jenny Gross’ with her cherry-red
hair and cat-eye glasses. Born in Adelaide, Australia, she has come a long way
from down under but nonetheless, Bergland says she will not be shamed into
getting thin as her star rises in Hollywood.
Berglandwas signed
to major management outfit Untitled Entertainment back in 2013. This L.A. based
company represents superstars such as Madonna, Ashton Kutcher, Hilary Swank,
Daniel Day-Lewis, Naomi Watts, Jared Leto, Penelope Cruz and Simon Baker.That
signing saw Bergland score the leading role in the feature film, RELATIVE
HAPPINESS, which will be showing in the Philippines this December.
Movie
industry bible, The Hollywood Reporter, said Bergland is “the next Rebel
Wilson”.And like Rebel, who recently made a pact with actress Melissa McCarthy
not to lose weight, the redhead has admitted her unique look is all part of the
package.
'I don't
look like Scarlett Johansson or Charlize Theron', she told the Daily Telegraph.
'It is everything about me and [my Winners & Losers character] Jenny, being
weird and funny looking that makes her really lovable and people respond to her
really well.'
Berglandjust
won’t buy into Hollywood’s thin ideals, even though her career seems to be
Hollywood-bound. Melissa is determined to not let anyone or anything pressure
her to lose weight. She told Sydney Confidential:
“I have, in
the past, been shamed, and shamed myself into destructive behavior to keep
other people happy, but I’ve decided to put my happiness first. There is
nothing about me that is planned or contrived because I don’t care anymore.
It’s too tiring to try and be someone else all the time. I guess I’m just
getting to an age where idiosyncrasies are now commonplace and no one really
minds how you go about your business. It’s refreshing because high school was
exhausting, trying to keep up with the cool kids.”
"I've
got a fabulous job because of how I look, not despite it. Everyone gets a bit
bullied when you're overweight, but people equate it with being unhealthy,
which is not right."says the size-16 actress in an interview with WHO
magazine.
In RELATIVE
HAPPINESS, Bergland plays 30-year old Lexie Ivy, owner of Ivy’s Bed &
Breakfast. Desperately in need of a date to her sister’s wedding, in comes
Adrian, a handsome and charming guest who seems to take an interest in her. Lexie
thinks all her problems are solved, but she misreads the situation and is soon
reeling, believing her romantic dream has slipped away, maybe forever. Lexie
then needs to open her heart and eyes to see that love may be a lot closer than
she thought.
Based on the
book by Lesley Crewe,RELATIVE HAPPINESS is a feel-good romantic comedy, with
bits of drama peppered here and there. The feature is rated PG by the MTRCB,
and shows in select cinemas starting December 9.
View the official trailer of "Relative Happiness" below
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