"Diane Keaton always knew she didn't fit the mold of the classical beautiful movie star and lamented, before she was even in high school, that the attractive genes in her family had passed on to her two younger sisters. But the Oscar-winning Keaton, who died Saturday at age 79, came to be known as a world-class beauty and a fashion icon in her own way,"
"Still, Keaton had to abide by certain Hollywood beauty standards in order to have a successful five-decade film career. It helped that she had a radiant smile and that she was both blonde and slender. But as Keaton described in her 2012 memoir, Then Again (Random House), staying thin became a major source of anxiety early in her career. She also revealed that she long kept a secret from those closest to her."
Diane Keaton believed she did not fit the classical movie-star mold from an early age and compared herself unfavorably to her sisters. She became known as a world-class beauty and a fashion icon while remaining a quiet subversive who resisted Hollywood conformity. Keaton followed certain beauty standards to sustain a five-decade career, aided by a radiant smile and a slender, blonde appearance. Staying thin provoked major anxiety early in her career. She long kept a secret that she once struggled with bulimia, at times consuming huge quantities and secretly eating and purging while involved with Woody Allen.
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