Daisy Ridley Takes a #NoMakeup Selfie With a Powerful Message: "I Actually Do Love Myself"

The Star Wars actress is getting real about the realities of social media

By Samantha Schnurr Apr 19, 2016 7:55 PMTags
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Daisy Ridley did not wake up like this and she wants you to know. 

In a modern digital world cluttered with glossy selfies and filtered snapshots of picture-perfect brunches, it can be difficult to separate the reality from the edited. The 24-year-old breakout star finds the trend equally as difficult to navigate, but is doing her part to shatter the veneer. 

She shared an obviously filtered selfie on her Instagram account with the caption "I woke up like this #nofilter #nomakeup," but as she acknowledged, "3 of these statements aren't true."

"Social media is great but also a bit scary cause what people post is the most filtered, most carefully chosen and cleverly edited moments of their lives. And self esteem is a huge issue for people around the world," she began. 

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While Ridley consistently appears flawless in public, she revealed her effortless appearance takes a whole lot of work. 

"My skin isn't great so I don't post no make up selfies, much as I'd like to; I have a trainer urging me on in workouts and don't include all the times I say 'I can't do it' and I don't smile all the time but I like to share the pictures where I am," she admitted.

"But I actually do love myself, I try to think good thoughts always and am surrounded by the most wonderful people, so I'm keeping it balanced (like the Force, obvs). Just thought I'd say."

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