Ella shares self-love journey

Ella Cruz shared how feelings of insecurity had once taken a toll on every aspect of her life — from her physical and emotional wellbeing to her work performance.

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Her height became a source of inadequacy and negative thoughts about herself as a “lesser beauty,” adversely affecting her self-esteem.

“And when I was just starting (in showbiz), my skin wasn’t flawless,” Ella said during the virtual presscon for the film Gluta, set to premiere on July 2 on Vivamax. “But growing up, I realized that we have something unique, that we are talented at meron tayong kanya-kanyang kagandahan.”

The Viva talent has learned to slowly stop entertaining her inner critic and to instead focus her energy on her unique gifts.

“I accepted the fact na merong mas maganda sa akin, at siguro mas maganda s’ya pero ako mas magaling akong sumayaw. I’ve proven to myself that I’m also blessed. Dati rin, I was wondering why I didn’t have much magazine covers kasi siguro hindi pang magazine cover yung mukha ko.”

As she learned to embrace herself and her flaws, this also created positive changes in her work.