‘Divergent’ Actress Shailene Woodley on Wellness After Mystery Illness

The actress struggled with body dysmorphia, hearing loss, anxiety, fainting spells, and PTSD in her 20s.
‘Divergent’ Actress Shailene Woodley on Wellness After Mystery Illness
Shailene Woodley attends “Three Women” premiere in New York City on Sept. 9, 2024. Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for STARZ
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
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Actress Shailene Woodley revealed that she struggled physically and mentally while filming “Divergent” more than a decade ago. She was 23 at the time.

“A lot of other things came from feeling so much discomfort physically,” Woodley said on the Sept. 24 episode of the “She M/D“ podcast. “And then body dysmorphia and confusion about identity and feeling safe in my own capsule ... in my own skin and what that meant and what that should be.”
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]