may be one of the most beautiful woman in Hollywood, but even she struggles with society's impossible body standards.
in The Hunting Wives - with their very first intimate moment forcing her to come face-to-face with her own 'worst critic.'
Now Akerman has revealed more about how she silenced the negative self-talk for the show in an exclusive interview with The Daily Mail.
'I worked hard for this body, I'm not gonna lie. I work out. I eat right. Try to stay healthy and full of energy,' she told The Daily Mail at Clarins' Night of Extra soiree at the Academy Museum's Dolby Terrace on Friday.
'So I feel good, but I also feel like, you embrace what you've gotten, what you worked hard for and it's really hard because we're our own worst critics, and we can all look at our bodies, no matter how great we look, no matter what we see, we have to remember to just say thank you, because this body gives us everything we need.
'And it's hard. I can absolutely see things in the mirror, and I can critique myself left, right and center, but I really try to change, shift that narrative in my mind and just say thank you for all the hard work that I've been putting into it.'
Malin Akerman revealed more about the 'worst critic' that she has battled over her body during an exclusive interview with The Daily Mail
Akerman was one of many celebrities attending the Clarins soiree, thrown to celebrate the cosmetic company's new Extra-Firming Energy cream.
She absolutely stunned in a floorlength black gown with thigh-high slit, a look that flashed a hint of leg and her toned arms.
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Akerman took it off for streamy love scenes with Brittany Snow in The Hunting Wives
The wildly-popular series became an instant hit after it debuted on Netflix
Akerman stunned in a gorgeous floor-length gown at the Clarins bash
Akerman previously revealed how she silenced her negative self-talk ahead of filming the steamy scenes
Adapted from May Cobb’s bestselling erotic thriller, the series mixes murder mystery with erotic drama, unflinching in its depictions of full-frontal nudity, same-sex encounters, and messy, no-holds-barred passion.
