Olympia Valance Women’s Health Magazine Australia March 2020 Olympia Valance Photoshoot for Women’s Health Magazine Australia March 2020 Olympia Valance Women’s Health Magazine Australia Photoshoot
Olympia Valance in Women’s Health Magazine Australia March 2020
She lit up Dancing with the Stars last year, but these days actor Olympia Valance saves her moves solely for house parties. Now, she has a new fitness love: the weights room. And she wants you to get your strong on
By Alex Davies Photography by Steven Chee Styling by Emma Read
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personal change and growth is the first step. Self-improvement is such an exciting part of getting older.
What did your psychologist help you cope with? Imposter syndrome. Am I good enough? Oh my God, someone is going to find out and they're going to fire me immediately. Ultimately we're all looking for some sort of validation that we're worthy.We also don't have to have it all figured out all the time. It's OK to ask questions, it's OK to say you have no idea what you're doing.
Congratulations on Playing for Keeps. Season two touched on big issues like revenge porn and anxiety. It was important because that stuff happens every day. I've had very similar things happen [to what my character Tahlia experienced] and you feel like your world is going to crumble. That's what we wanted to show -those strong female friendships.
Can you expand on the experiences you've shared with Tahlia? I guess [with] the photos that came out of her [a storyline in the show saw nude photos of Tahlia leaked online
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without her permission]. I've never felt more devastated and like my privacy was being ripped away from me than in that moment. But I had my family around me and also my friends to lift me up.
What's on your professional bucket list? I've been so lucky to play amazing characters, and as an actor I'm [now] asking myself what stories I want to be a part of. Australia's doing a phenomenal job in the entertainment industry, which is why I think the government funding to the arts is so crucial. I'm big into manifesting my goals. I love make-up and studied it, so something down that road will be a goal this year. But I try not to look too far into the future, because you can sometimes miss out on the fun.
How has your dyslexia influenced your outlook? a book-smart sense - street smarts, I had that in spades - and I really had to figure out how to harness my power in other ways.
Lastly, who inspires you? My friends are the backbone in my life, especially Laura, Lauren and Meggy. Those three women, plus my mother, are my people. Another important person is Thomas - I love him. Also, I'm inspired by Chrissy Teigen. . She's a rock star. wit
Energy boosters? Boiled eggs, fruit, coffee, rooibos and licorice teas.
Favourite destination? I don't think I'm ever as happy as I am when I'm in Greece.
Exercise track? Hardcore trance. For dancing? Bitch Better Have My Money by Rihanna. Every time! What'd be your last meal? The vegetarian dumplings at Lau's Family Kitchen in Melbourne.
Quote to live by? "There comes a point in your life when you realise who matters, who never did, who won't any more and who always will." I'm all about my tribe. Surprise fact? Singing Happy Birthday helps me wee. I'm getting worse as I get older!
NAIR: GAVIN ANESSURY. MAKEUP: SARAN TANNER
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