Renée Zellweger explains how she relates to Bridget Jones
Share and Follow

When art imitates life.

Renée Zellweger admits that over the years she’s adopted some of her longtime character Bridget Jones’s most famous traits.

“All the awkward moments,” she revealed exclusively to Page Six at the New York debut of “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” on Wednesday, “And the whole ‘fake it ’til you make it’ [idea].”

The actress, 55, explained that earlier in the day, “my mic pack fell off when we were doing a television show and it was sliding down my back and luckily it got caught in my skirt!”

Zellweger added that the “faking it ’til you make it” motto is “really just doing it, isn’t it? And not judging yourself as you do it. It’s just doing it, right?”

The Oscar winner is back again playing Bridget Jones in “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” which finds the titular character widowed with two young children, while also being courted by two hunky younger men played by Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall.

The “Chicago” star, who has been playing the hapless heroine for over two decades, raved about her character’s “authenticity and her optimism and her sense of humor and her goodness.”

“I love how open she is. I love her physicality, I love that she walks like a good person and she’s open to everything…and I love that she’s constantly, authentically charming and herself,” the actress told us. “And I love that she doesn’t mean anybody’s standard idea about beauty or success but she triumphs anyway by forging her own path.”

Zellweger has played Bridget Jones in four different movies, starting with “Bridget Jones’s Diary” in 2001, followed by a sequel in 2004 and another film in 2010.

The “Jerry Maguire” star said that she “never ever” thought she would be reprising the character over 20 years later.

Zellweger added that she spent her time on the first Bridget Jones flick “trying to not get fired and hoping to not let all my friends down on the set…hoping it worked!”

Unlike Jones, Zellweger is happily dating one person: “Wheelers Dealers” host Ant Anstead.

He accompanied her to the London premiere of the movie and described the movie as “absolutely utterly brilliant” and cheekily called the “lead actress mesmerising [sic] and smoking HOT.

“I have a mega crush on her! I’ve let the missus know she’s my hall pass.”

Share and Follow
You May Also Like
'Sex drugs stashed in bathrooms' at party photo of Andrew was taken at

Revealed: The Scandalous Secrets Behind the Party Photo of Prince Andrew – Sex Drugs Found in Bathrooms

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, with his usual flair for drama and self-assurance, once dismissed…
Weezer bassist's wife says 'world fell to pieces' after shooting

Heartbreaking Confession: Weezer Bassist’s Wife Opens Up About Devastating Shooting Aftermath

Scott Shriner, the bassist for Weezer, is facing personal turmoil as his…
The surprising fatty food linked to a lower risk of dementia

Discover the Unexpected Fatty Food That Reduces Dementia Risk

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have identified a potential connection between consuming…
Several elephants killed in train crash after impact causes multiple coaches to derail

Tragic Train Collision Claims Lives of Elephants, Causes Major Derailment

In a tragic incident early Saturday, a high-speed passenger train in northeastern…
I have 20 kids... I spend $10k on Christmas gifts and meals take HOURS

Mother of 20 Reveals Her $10k Christmas Spending and Hours-Long Meal Preparations

A mother of 20 has opened up about the realities of parenting…
Men, boys meet to address mental health challenges at Josephine's Southern Cooking breakfast event on Chicago's South Side

Empowering Minds: Men and Boys Unite to Tackle Mental Health at Chicago’s South Side Breakfast Event

CHICAGO (WLS) — In a groundbreaking effort to address mental health, men…
Megyn Kelly accuses CBS boss of exploiting Erika Kirk in tirade

Megyn Kelly Criticizes CBS Executive for Alleged Exploitation of Erika Kirk

Megyn Kelly recently unleashed a fervent critique aimed at Bari Weiss, following…
Australia vows to strengthen hate speech laws, gun control in wake of Bondi Beach attack

Australia to Tighten Hate Speech Legislation and Gun Control Measures Following Bondi Beach Incident

Following the tragic mass shooting at Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration,…