Jessie Buckley, an Irish actor from Killarney, Co Kerry, competed on the BBC talent show I'd Do Anything for the role of Nancy in a West End production of Oliver!. She was criticized for her appearance during her time on the show. Buckley reflected on this, saying, 'I think I was putting a brave face on, because really what I wanted to do was sing and I wanted to act, and I wanted to be part of this industry, and all of a sudden you had to be a certain kind of person.
And I just wasn't, I never will be. ' She added, 'I don't like that part of it. I think that was a young woman who's trying to discover her body and herself, like we all do.
I don't like that part of it. I think that was a young woman who's trying to discover her body and herself, like we all do. And I wish that hadn't happened.
' However, she expressed pride in her younger self, stating, 'I'm so proud of that girl. ' She has received a string of awards for her performance as Agnes Hathaway in Chloe Zhao's adaptation of the film. Buckley also discussed personal challenges, revealing that she struggled with her mental health as a teenager, including an eating disorder and depression.
She credited her love of music and theatre for helping with her recovery. Regarding her family, Buckley mentioned that her parents are no longer together, and her mother, Marina, lives in Dublin and is writing her own story at 60 years of age. ' Buckley described acting as essential and like water to her.
I think I was putting a brave face on, because really what I wanted to do was sing and I wanted to act, and I wanted to be part of this industry, and all of a sudden you had to be a certain kind of person. And I just wasn't, I never will be. That's just not me.