Melissa McCarthy used to cry over her weight when she was a young actress.
The 'Bridesmaids' star admits she cries easily but was often upset about her looks and thought she needed to be skinnier to be successful in the film industry.
She told People magazine: "In my 20s I used to cry about why I wasn't thinner or prettier, but I want to add that I also used to cry about things like, 'I wish my hair would grow faster. I wish I had different shoes ...,' I was an idiot ... It's a decade of tears."
These days, the 43-year-old actress - who is married to her 'Tammy' co-writer Ben Falcone - doesn't care about looking silly and admires people who don't care about the opinion of others.
Melissa said: "I'll do almost anything for a laugh. I'm completely delighted by people who think, 'I don't care what anybody else thinks, I look great in this, and I rock it and I love it.' It's such a delightful sort of confidence."
The actress has never felt the need to change how she looks but is annoyed by horrible comments about her weight and her acting skills.
She said: "I've always thought, 'If you want somebody different, pick somebody else.' But sure, criticism can sometimes still get to me. Some things are so malicious, they knock the wind out of you."
The brunette star was described as "America's plus-size sweetheart" in a recent article and Melissa thinks it was unfair to mention her weight.
She said: "It's like I'm managing to achieve all this success in spite of my affliction ... Would you ever put that in the headline for a male star?"
As a mother to daughters Vivian, seven, and Georgette, four, she wants them to care more about laughter and memories than looks as they grow up and she's grateful for what she has in terms of her family and success.
She said: "Ben and I will have moments where we look at each other and go, 'This is not bad at all'. I feel like I got hit with a lucky stick."

Shakira doesn't want to marry her long term boyfriend Gerard Pique.
The 'Hips Don't Lie' singer - who has a 17-month-old son, Milan, with the Spanish soccer star - insists she isn't keen on tying the knot with Gerard, 27, as it won't make any difference to their relationship.
She told Glam Belleza Latina: "We already have what's essential, you know? We have a union, a love for each other, and a baby. I think that those aspects of our relationship are already established, and marriage is not going to change them."
However, the blonde beauty insists she wouldn't rule out marrying the Barcelona defender altogether.
She added: "But if I'm ever going to get married, he's the one."
The Grammy Award-winner - who released her tenth studio album 'Shakira' in March this year and finished her judging role on season 6 of 'The Voice US' in May - is currently enjoying spending time with her baby son.
When asked what makes her happy, the 37-year-old star said: "I suppose it's knowing that I can share with Milan everything I've learned and seen. I don't have to keep all of that information to myself. I love teaching him something new every day."

Adam Levine had the "time of his life" when he first found fame.
The Maroon 5 singer moved into Los Angeles' Chateau Marmont hotel after the release of debut album 'Songs About Jane' in 2002 and admits the subsequent hedonistic period - which saw him romantically linked to a string of women including Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Jessica Simpson - was "amazing".
He said: "All of a sudden, I had money in my bank account. I hadn't had a break in a long time. And I went a little f**king nuts. You know? And good. I deserved to go a little bit nuts. And I had the time of my life.
"Men are not as sophisticated as women. They're not as mature as women. They're not as connected with their emotions as women. There's a very Neanderthal quality that still exists in a lot of men. There's the carnal s**t you can't deny.
"And if you're in the public eye, to me, it's very boring to say what you have to say and be media trained to the extent that you don't ever reveal any truth. There was a time in my life when I lived probably a bit more on the primal level. And it was amazing."
However, the 35-year-old singer - who is engaged to Victoria's Secret model Behati Prinsloo - admits his past antics have tainted his reputation even now.
He added in an interview with America's GQ magazine: "That was kind of the foundation of all the negative s**t I still get.
"I was out there having fun, you know. I didn't give a s**t, and I got burned for it. People change; people grow up, get more self-aware and in tune with all this s**t."

Channing Tatum and wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum were left "mortified" when they went for a couples massage.
The 'Witches of East End' actress wanted to treat her husband at a spa in Canada, but the pair were horrified when they discovered they would have to be "butt naked".
Speaking on 'Chelsea Lately', she said: "In Vancouver, there's an Indian spa -- and they don't tell you this -- they take you in there and they put you in a sari and then they take it off, so you're completely butt naked.
"You're normally naked but it's [usually] like dark lighting. First of all, there were really beautiful Indian women, so already I was like, 'Maybe I'm regretting this.'
"And then I'm watching Chan be mortified -- this is the funniest part --because I'm sitting there in the steam so I go first and I'm like, 'Oh, he has no idea.'
"Like, she saw him just sitting there naked and then they bring him out and he's just completely naked, and she completely knows who he is, obviously.
"He looks at me like, 'I am going to kill you.' It was quite mortifying for both of us."
Jenna - who has 12-month-old daughter Everly with her spouse - recently admitted the '22 Jump Street' actor doesn't like her filming sex scenes.
Asked if it was true her spouse "doesn't like her having sex scenes with other men" on TV, she said: "So true."
She added: "It'd be weird if he was like, 'Ah, I'm cool with it, do whatever,' you know?
"It's never fun [shooting love scenes], but you just get really used to it, it's weird."

Britain's Prince George has been named the best-dressed member of the royal family.
The 11-month-old tot beat the likes of his mother Duchess Catherine and great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth to the crown after he topped a recent survey with 23 per cent of the vote.
One mother, who took part in the survey, told Hello! magazine: "I absolutely adore Prince George's style. It's modern, yet traditional and stylish but not tacky."
Catherine, who was known as Kate Middleton until she married Prince William in 2011, came in second place after securing 21 per cent, while the Queen, who is famed for her elegant style, climbed into third with 18 per cent.
Princess Beatrice - the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson - took fourth place with 12 per cent, followed by Prince Harry with nine per cent, while the Countess of Wessex missed out on the top five after scoring seven per cent of the vote.
Prince William came in seventh with just four per cent, while the Duchess of Cornwall, who is married to Prince Charles, found herself in eighth with just three per cent.
Princess Eugenie and Zara Phillips finished off the top 10 list after securing the ninth and tenth spot in the poll.
The survey, which was conducted by junior fashion label My1stYears.com, asked more than 600 people who they thought was the most fashionable royal.

Jonathan Ross thinks Spencer Matthews is a d**k.
The 53-year-old talk show host was less than impressed upon meeting the reality show star and felt he was trying to put on a false persona.
He explained: "I met some of the 'Made In Chelsea' bunch - one or two I thought were d**ks. The one with the dark hair who had just cheated on his girlfriend...
"He was a bit of a d**k, but I think he was playing up to the character."
Despite admitting he didn't get on with the Chelsea lothario, Jonathan insists he doesn't have a problem with reality TV stars in general as he's met lots that he has liked.
He told heat magazine: "I've never had a problem with reality show stars - I think a lot of getting famous is a lottery anyway. The ones I've met, I've really liked. I met Rylan [Clark] and I like him. Amy [Childs] - I liked her, she was nice.
"I thought Joey Essex was really charming and fun - he knows what he's doing, he's much smarter than he seems."

EastEnders' Johnny Carter is to get a love interest.
The soap favourite, played by Sam Strike, will land himself a boyfriend next week after attending a Gay Pride event but he is desperate to keep his new romance a secret from his mother Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), who is still yet to come to terms with his sexuality.
Johnny heads off to London's West End for a party but returns home with a headache - and a love bite on his neck which he tries to hide from overbearing Linda.
A source told SoapSquawk.co.uk: "It soon becomes clear that Johnny met someone at Gay Pride and they really hit it off. He's got a love bite on his neck and a phone that won't stop buzzing with text messages - it seems someone is smitten!"
Johnny came out to his parents earlier this year and his moving heart-to-heart talk with his dad Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) earned a British Soap Award nomination.
Sam previously admitted he was blown away by the positive reaction the episode had.
He said: "With that scene where Johnny comes out to Mick, I was really nervous the night it aired, because you want it to look convincing but then you want to do justice by the people that have been there and done it. It was a real proving ground for me, because it was the first time I actually had to do any proper drama acting.
"I've had letters and Danny's had letters saying that we'd helped people to come out, and it makes things worth it."

Vernon Kay would agree to appear on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The 40-year-old TV presenter, who is married to the BBC show's co-presenter Tess Daly, wouldn't commit to a full series of the glitzy ballroom dancing show but is eager to appear on the annual Christmas special - despite confessing he's not a great dancer.
He is quoted by the Daily Star newspaper as saying: "My dancing is terrible. My brain just doesn't connect with my feet. But I could do the Christmas special."
Vernon was rumoured to replace Sir Bruce Forsyth as his wife's co-presenter for the new series of 'Strictly', but the job has since gone to Claudia Winkleman, who previously hosted the results show with Tess.
The 'Family Fortunes' host - who has two daughters, Phoebe, nine, and Amber, five, with his wife - is thrilled Tess and Claudia have been picked to front the show.
He enthused: "I'm really proud of Tess and Claudia. Two women hosting a primetime TV show is amazing."
Vernon recently admitted he was never in line for the 'Strictly' job and knew Claudia was the favourite to get it.
He explained to Britain's OK! magazine: "If I said, 'No, I don't want the job', then people would have said, 'Why don't you want to work with your wife?' So I said I'd love the job, knowing that behind the scenes Claudia had already got the gig."

Dolly Parton insists she will still be wearing her high heels in the mud at Glastonbury this week.
The '9 to 5' hitmaker, who is performing at the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, is adamant she won't be buying any wellies despite heavy rain predicted for the event and will stick to wearing sky-high shoes.
She said: "What should I expect? Mud? I'll be wearing my high heels, even if I'm up to my knees in mud. I'm a little bit apprehensive. I'm excited, I just want to make sure I do the right show. I've heard of Glastonbury because it's one of the biggest in the world, right?"
The 68-year-old star claims fans have asked her for "years" if she would play the festival and she's never been featured on the bill until now and is still working out her set list for the event.
She said: "I guess it's never worked out where I could, and so now I am.
"I've heard that people from all walks of life come to Glastonbury. I guess they smoke a lot of dope and drink a lot of booze, like most festivals, right? But then there's a lot of people that don't, they just come to listen to music. Who cares, as long as they're having a good time?"
The gates at Worthy Farm opened this morning (25.06.14) and the festival headliners this year are Metallica, Arcade Fire and Kasabian.

Ed Sheeran was "bowled over" by how sweet Sam Smith is.
The 'Sing' hitmaker, who has become friends with the 22-year-old singer-songwriter was surprised by how nice he is and doesn't think he has a "bad bone in his body."
Ed said: "He's just very calmly, quietly spoken and then this voice comes out of nowhere. If I have bad days, I might react badly, but if Sam Smith has a bad day, I can imagine him just being like, 'Well, today isn't going too well but it's alright because tomorrow will be okay'. He doesn't seem to be someone that would get that angry. He's never going to have a diva strop, I can tell you that for free."
The singer's new album 'x' went to number to number one on the iTunes chart in 65 countries after being released on Monday (23.06.14) and he admits he has changed since he became a huge global star.
Speaking to Heat Radio, he said: "I'd say that I've definitely changed. Not necessarily in the negative way, but you do have to adapt to your surroundings when you're in this situation. Now and then I blow off steam, like anyone, but it's not a regular thing. Work definitely comes first.
"There are certain things you can do and certain things you can't do, and some places you can go and some places you can't go."
Ed claims he has changed in the sense that his dreams and aspirations have become bigger and they don't have a limit now.
He explained: "I want to tour this album extensively and move into bigger, bigger, bigger places."

Luke Evans and Elisabeth Moss have joined the cast of 'High-Rise'.
'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' actor and the 'Mad Men' star have both signed on to join Tom Hiddleston, Sienna Miller and Jeremy Irons in the upcoming thriller to be directed by Ben Wheatley, producer Jeremy Thomas has announced.
'High-Rise' will follow a screenplay written by Amy Jump and based on the J.G. Ballard novel of the same name, with Thomas producing through Recorded Picture Company.
The film centres on the lives of an affluent community which descends into chaos when it is cut off from society in a luxury block of flats.
Wheatley said of the pairs arrival on the project: "Elisabeth Moss and Luke Evans are great additions to our cast. I'm really excited to be working with both of them."
Thomas added: "Two great actors have joined our cast."
As well as Hiddleston, Miller and Irons, the Evans and Moss will also join James Purefoy, Wheatley's 'A Field in England' stars Reece Shearsmith and Peter Ferdinando and comedian Dan Renton Skinner.
Evans will next be seen in 'Dracula Untold' and 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' while Moss continues her role as Peggy Olson in 'Mad Men'.
'High-Rise' is scheduled to begin filming in Belfast, Northern Ireland next month.

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