Screen Rant

  • Harry Potter star, Jessie Cave, has opened up on her negative experience after weight gain. 1 / 8

  • Cave portrayed Lavender Brown in the last three Harry Potter films. 2 / 8

    Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
  • Her film role was smaller than in the books and focused on her romance with Ron Weasley. 3 / 8

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  • Cave revealed she gained weight between the 6th and 7th films of the series. 4 / 8

    Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 Movie Poster
  • It was natural weight gain, but she was treated like a ‘different species’ on set. 5 / 8

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  • She described it as a ‘horrible’ experience due to insecurity and pressure to be thin. 6 / 8

    Ron Weasley and Lavender Brown
  • However, she is happy her weight gain encouraged her to leave acting and pursue writing. 7 / 8

  • Her story inspires women to put health and happiness before unrealistic body image expectations. 8 / 8

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