Sophie Dillman is Yahoo Lifestyle Australia’s columnist. Sophie brings insider insights into everything from her time on Home and Away to what it’s like being in the public eye and falling in love in the workplace.
I have several perks as a result of working in television for six years. I had the opportunity to conduct numerous interviews, for instance. In reality, there were some questions I can practically promise I received in every interview. I found there were some frequent subjects the audience wanted to inquire about. How did I work every day in a bikini was one of the primary questions.
The same as any other costume
This question has a lot of levels, and throughout my stay in the bay and even now, my response has evolved frequently. Working out in a bikini is easy for the body. After getting my hair and makeup done, I would change out of the costume, which was placed in the wardrobe van like any other outfit. I would act out the scene exactly as it was scripted after being led to the set.
The most of the time, it was the same as wearing anything else. Occasionally, there could be issues if there was strong surf and a smaller bikini, or if there was a surfboard and strong wind.
‘I hated wearing a bikini’
The hardest part of being in a bikini on primetime television is the emotional aspects. First off, I want to say that after talking to other cast members about their experiences with publicity, I was one of the few that received this question frequently. This indicates to me that the general consensus was that I shouldn’t look well in a bikini or that I shouldn’t be wearing one at all. None of the straight-sized actors or actresses have their self-assurance or worth questioned. That says what exactly?
Shockingly, the most terrifying aspect of starting the work was wearing a bikini, which I detested. I was aware that I wasn’t a size 8 and that this would be news to the general public. When I first emerged into the water, thousands of people were watching me waddle along Palm Beach while attempting to seem cool in front of fans, crew, paparazzi, and fellow actors, but I was actually dying inside.
I was cautioned not to check for pap images or read the accompanying stories by our lovely head of makeup. Naturally, I disregarded that counsel.I wept for days after discovering those pictures.
Ziggy was the one wearing the clothes
I made an effort to concentrate on the person wearing the clothing rather than Sophie. Ziggy never felt embarrassed. She wore a bikini since she was confident in herself and it was useful for swimming and surfing. It was difficult for Sophie to draw inspiration from that. People frequently inquired about my pregnancy and trolls compared me to refrigerators. Articles about my boobs being excessively big were written. It was dreadful and never-ending. Even now, I’m still affected by how those articles and comments affected my self-esteem.
Then I began to consider Sophie, a 10-year-old who grew up in the 1990s and saw pop stars like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera as being “healthy.” Maybe she wouldn’t have grown up to feel this way about watching someone in a bikini on television if she could have watched someone who enjoyed eating pizza, loved her body, and surfed without feeling self-conscious. So, on difficult days, I concentrated on Soph and marched up the beach for her.
I adore how sturdy, resilient, and healthy my body is. I enjoy my ability to swim, run, dance, sing, play, act, and laugh. No matter how I appear, I am capable of doing those things. Although I work in a field where machine guns are common and I am not bulletproof, folks, aren’t we tired of talking about corpses yet? Can we concentrate on something more crucial? The globe is on fire, countries are being ruled by insane people, and women are losing their rights. There are additional crucial questions that need to be addressed.
