The 33-year-old actress recalled that during her early acting days, she faced several rejections for projects due to her physical appearance. Actress and entrepreneur Lovi Poe is all about embracing beauty and self-love. Beginning her career in the limelight at a young age, Lovi's journey to self-love was not an easy path.
The 33-year-old actress recalled that during her early acting days, she faced several rejections for projects due to her physical appearance. "When I started in the industry, I received a lot of flak because of my skin color. I was too dark.
I remember, when I did my first TV series, they would put a lot of foundation on me to make me look lighter," Lovi said during the launch of her makeup line "Love, You by Lovi Poe." Despite the challenges and bad comments about her appearance, Lovi kept her head high and slowly learned to accept herself. During the interview, Lovi added that she was one of those hard-headed kids who refused to put on makeup.
"But I was one of those stubborn kids. I was hard-headed. I put my foot down even when I was young and just refused the foundation on my skin.
I decided I was just going to embrace myself for who I am," Lovi added. Being in the showbiz industry for almost a decade, Lovi eventually learned to embrace herself and learned the real meaning of beauty through her journey. "My definition of beauty when I was young sa ngayon is malayo na, kasi before hindi mo naman maiiwasan kapag bata ka na parang may certain person ka na .
