America Ferrera Says HerTraveling PantsCostars FaceTimed Her 'as a Group' AfterBarbieOscar Nomination

Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel on Dec. 15, 2023.Photo:Marion Curtis / StarPix for Warner Bros. Marion Curtis / StarPix for Warner Bros. America Ferreragot a lovely call from herSisterhood of the Traveling Pantscostars afterearning her first Oscar nomination on Tuesday. The actress, already an Emmy winner from her time onUgly Betty, added Oscar nominee to her accolades when she received recognition in the Best Supporting Actress category forBarbie.

America Ferrera Says It’s 'Insane' That Her 'Average-Size Body' Was Considered 'Hollywood’s Version of Imperfect'

America Ferrera.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicAmerica Ferrerais reflecting on how her body has been viewed in Hollywood throughout her career.Speaking withELLEfor their 2023 Women in Hollywood issue, the 39-year-old actress recalled how “ridiculous” it was that a lot of her early roles — like inThe Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsorUgly Betty— were centered around her body type.“What’s so insane is, you go back and look, and I had a very average-size body. And so the idea that people were looking at me and saying, ‘That’s curvy’ is crazy.

America Ferrera Says She 'Started Weeping' After Meeting Leonardo DiCaprio, Husband Was 'So Embarrassed'

America Ferrera; Leonardo DiCaprio.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/WireImage Jon Kopaloff/WireImage America Ferreramay be an Oscar-nominated actress, but she couldn’t hold back her tears the first time she metLeonardo DiCaprio. Appearing onLate Night with Seth Meyerson Friday, the 39-year-oldBarbiestar explained that being starstruck will “sneak up on you” at industry events, before she detailed one celebrity encounter in particular that left her “weeping.” As she explained, it usually happens when she meets someone she had a “childhood connection” to, such as when she met DiCaprio, now 49, at the 2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards, where she won an award for her performance inUgly Betty.

America Ferrera Says Son, 5½, Asked Why She Got 'So Many Flowers' After Oscar Nod: 'Something Happy Happened'

America Ferrera.Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagicAmerica Ferrerais fielding questions about herOscar nominationfrom the most unlikely person.TheBarbiestar, 39, revealed in a new interview with theL.A. Timesthat her eldest childSebastian Piers, 5½, began questioning what was going on when their family started receiving flowers after the nominations were announced in January.“My son, who’s the older one, he’s 5, almost 6. He’s asking, ‘Why are you getting so many flowers? Why are all the flowers for you?

America Ferrera Says Style Icon Elizabeth Taylor Was the 'Bobspiration' Behind Her Latest Red Carpet Look

America Ferrera and Elizabeth Taylor Hair.Photo:Elyse Jankowski/WireImage; Courtesy Everett Collection Elyse Jankowski/WireImage; Courtesy Everett Collection America Ferrerawas channeling one of the most iconic Hollywood stars at the2024 Producers Guild Awards. In anInstagram poston Monday, theBarbieactress, 39, revealed where she got her “bobspiration” for her award show look. In a series of images breaking down her all-black ensemble, Ferrera can be seen rocking a chic, short French bob, which she compares toElizabeth Taylorwith a split photo of herself and late actress wearing the same look, bow and all.