Phoebe Dynevoris getting candid about mental health and living in the public eye.
The 26-year-oldBridgertonstar opened up about navigating the pressures of being a celebrity as part of the cover story forHarper’s Bazaar’s November 2021 issue.
“I don’t think anyone knows how to handle that. I worry about everything. I’m full of anxiety. I have a fear of failure, letting someone down, contradicting myself,” she said. “You see what it is for your mental health to be in the public eye. I meditate, I have a therapist, I walk every day. There are things I do to ground myself, because it’s quite hectic at the moment.”
Phoebe already had a taste of fame growing up as the daughter of English soap star Sally Dynevor.
However, since achieving renown on her own terms thanks to the Netflix series, Phoebe has made other realizations about the entertainment industry, saying the “highs can be really high, but the lows can be really low.”
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“It’s finding that middle ground and centering oneself,” she continued. “It’s really important for me and my sanity to work on projects that I love and develop characters that I think are really interesting — that’s the excitement for me.”
The success ofBridgertoncame as a shock to Phoebe, however.
“I thought it was just another project. I didn’t think anyone was going to care,” she told the magazine. “We were all in lockdown, stuck at home and nothing changed. In the first season, people were saying to me, ‘You know, this could be huge,’ but you don’t ever believe that, and you will never understand what it feels like until it happens to you.”
“It’s quite out-of-body and weird,” she added. “It was only when we started being able to leave the house again and there were photographers outside — which was really scary — that I realized if I went out in my pajamas, there might be someone taking pictures.”
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Phoebe’s stardom has presented her with some unique opportunities off-screen. Recently, she wastapped to be a Brand Ambassadorfor beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Charlotte Tilbury as a Brand Ambassador. Charlotte is a legendary makeup artist and I’ve so admired her range for years,” Phoebe told PEOPLE. “Even onBridgerton, the makeup artist on set used asignature Pillow Talk lipfor Daphne!”
The November issue ofHarper’s Bazaaris on sale Oct. 7.
If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
source: people.com
