Melissa McCarthy explained why she decided to design her own dresses, and the reason behind it may shock you! It turns out the "Bridesmaids" actress was snubbed by high-end designers when it came to making dresses in her size. She definitely took the high road on this one!
"When I go shopping, most of the time I'm disappointed. Two Oscars ago, I couldn't find anybody to do a dress for me. I asked five or six designers - very high-level ones who make lots of dresses for people - and they all said no," she told Redbook for the July issue.
This is not the first time McCarthy opened up about her weight struggles in the Hollywood limelight.
"Trying to find stuff that's still fashion-forward in my size is damn near impossible," she admitted to The Hollywood Reporter. "It's either for like a 98-year-old woman or a 14-year-old hooker, and there is nothing in the middle." "[I] always thought I would design women's clothing."
"Then [I] ended up in New York thinking I was going to go to FIT [the Fashion Institute of Technology], and I started doing standup. So how A went to B, I don't know!"
McCarthy teamed up with Daniella Pearl to create plus-size clothing. Her goal was to ensure women of all sizes can look stylish and beautiful. We just love her advocacy!
Elsewhere in the interview, the "Mike and Molly" star spoke about her filmmaker husband Ben Falcone and their children, Vivian, 7, and Georgette, 4.
"We have a great marriage, and outside forces can't really change that. Success doesn't define us, even though we love what we do. The important thing is our family and kids," McCarthy said.
She continued, "[Vivian] asked me, 'Are you famous?' And I said to her, 'Famous doesn't mean anything. Just because people know my face doesn't mean they know us or that it makes us any more interesting or better.'"
So aside from being an inspiration to women everywhere, McCarthy is extremely down to earth. She sure gets a win by us!
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