Bella Thorne suffers with acne: You go out and people think youre dirty

June 2024 · 3 minute read

Disney alum Bella Thorne has had no problem sharing details of her personal life – be it a run-in with a Hollywood “mean girl” or her struggles with dyslexia. Heck, she even Snapchatted videos from her colonoscopy on Monday. Now the 18-year-old actress is talking about her skin problems. See, celebrities are just like us… sometimes.

Bella, as part of her work for Burt’s Bees’ “Love Your Nature” campaign, sat down with Popsugar’s Pretty Unfiltered web series to talk about her issues with dermatitis, which she developed during the filming of Amityville Horror. She blames the condition, which looks on the surface like acne, on makeup artists on set who used dirty makeup brushes on her face. Eww. Bella also talked about her new IDGAF perspective on life in the social media age. You can watch the whole interview here:

If you don’t have 8 minutes to watch the whole video, here are some of the highlights:

On the negative stereotypes about acne: “You go out and people think you’re dirty, that you’re, like, disgusting. That you must not take care of yourself because you’re uncleanly because you have acne. But really it’s something that everybody f*cking gets!”

On loving the skin she’s in: “Recently, my sister…we both struggle with trying to get acne taken care of. I was like, ‘Look at this pimple! I have a press day tomorrow, how did this just happen to me?’ and Dani was like, ‘That is a beautiful pimple, Bella. Your face is beautiful. You have beautiful skin. You love your face.’”

Haters gonna hate, and Bella doesn’t care: “In the past three to four months, I’ve really changed. I’ve really become a very different person. I’m really happy I’ve grown into who I’m becoming now and who I will become. And I kinda just changed my whole opinion, which was ‘I don’t give a f*ck.’ I don’t care. You wanna trash me? I don’t care!”

[From Popsugar/Pretty Unfiltered]

Bella also told Popsugar that, as part of her new attitude, she has no problems going out without makeup and posting makeup-free selfies on Instagram. Here’s one from her recent colonoscopy.

I admire Bella’s candor, but it’s hard for me, as a 40-something woman who still has acne – on top of lots of other imperfections – to completely relate with her struggles. Let’s face it, acne on her is like a teeny scratch on an expensive sports car. But, hey, I appreciate that she’s spreading such a positive message to her peers.

Bella Thorne Spotted On The Set Of 'You Get Me'

Bella Thorne filming 'You Get Me'

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