Keri Russell has opened up about her approach to fashion and style.
Keri Russell enjoys the “freedom” of not wearing make-up.
The 50-year-old actress has recalled feeling like an outlier on the set of Felicity, the hit TV drama series, as many of her co-stars dressed far sexier than her own on-screen character.
Speaking to Variety, Keri – who starred on the show between 1998 and 2002 – shared: “Before I really knew what acting was, on Felicity, I would watch the girls.
“I was like, ‘Oh, right, I don’t have to do any of that.’ I didn’t wear makeup and wore big, baggy sweaters, and there’s a real freedom to that. You get to be funny; you get to be loose. It’s hard to do the other stuff.”
Keri – who is in a long-term relationship with actor Matthew Rhys – feels very comfortable with her current level of fame.
She shared: “I love the level of our life. I love having a job. I like occasionally getting into a restaurant when I can’t.”
Keri often buys her own outfits for red carpet appearances – but the situation suits Keri perfectly.
The actress – who has enjoyed success on stage and screen – said: “I sometimes can’t get a dress, because I am not, you know, someone famous. But that’s the reality of our station. And I think it’s perfect.”
Meanwhile, Keri previously observed that there’s a “real crossover” between acting and fashion.
The actress explained that fashion has become an increasingly important aspect of a movie star’s career.
She told WWD: “It’s become so prominent for actors.
“In the past, if you were a great actor, it didn’t mean you had to dress well, and now there’s a real crossover.
“I just think there’s so much money to be made, and there’s so much with social media — for better or worse, because I really don’t think everyone has to be a great dresser.
“Not everyone is fashionable, let’s be real. So it’s stressful in a way because now everyone is taking their turn and doing it, and not everyone should. Some people should just stick to plain stuff.”
The Diplomat star Keri Russell enjoys her style ‘freedom’
