Gemma Chan on having a 'Asian' bowl cut, breakouts & why Princess Diana is her beauty icon | ELLE UK

Crazy Rich Asians star, Gemma Chan, is the Brit talent storming her way across the big (and small) screen one powerful, but enviably classy, role at a time. But, tale as old as time for women in Hollywood, the film industry hasn't always spotlighted Chan's inherent talent, preferring instead to focus on her appearance.
'The film industry in the past has been very focussed on youth, almost fetishising it,' Chan tells us. 'I think that's been incredibly restricting on women - it can be quite oppressive that idea that you're not allowed to age. As an actress it definitely crosses your mind that you're going to be ageing in HD.'
We sat down with ELLE UK cover star Gemma Chan to find out her #BeautyTruths
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[@mialikeseverything]

Can we talk about how she has an Oxford law degree???? Icon

[@ayshaamin3552]

Yes she’s a pure Asian 😍

[@dennisedwards7401]

Little jealous of her beautiful looks I guess.

[@Mia-mv1ew]

i dont think she does; she dropped out to pursue acting!

[@ItsWayMoreThanMusic]

@Diana Cool, proof that you don't need to start young to get a foot in the door!

[@serenitybeats1677]

@@ayshaamin3552 nah stop with that model minority bs, we aren’t all like that

[@princesscatherine]

She is literally the perfect Astrid

[@jacksonconley5117]

She’s irreplaceable.

[@tjungan8409]

Pretty much most of the actors chosen to play crazy rich Asians are perfect

[@mochichichi2458]

@@tjungan8409 except that girl that played the main lead. she was annoying

[@whocares8567]

@@mochichichi2458 ???

[@CagedJock]

She can read the menu and I’ll be fine listening

[@jaykcoisv4619]

Ahahhahahah true!!!

[@chandra11116]

you read my mind )

[@wellwellmymichelle]

Add me to the list

[@kokonana4086]

Her accent and manner is so posh. She's a perfect choice for Astrid.

[@DH-ex4nv]

Gemma is so classy! Love her.

[@lireesh2]

Love that she talks about aging with grace. I think aging is a scary path once you hit your end 30s. You start panicking if you’re not married or having kids yet, and you worry about what your net worth is. It can be very depressing if a person is mentally not ready for the stress that comes with aging. Adding the gray hair, sagging skin, wrinkles and body aches, sickness, etc makes it 10x harder!!

[@lisamcallister6534]

It isn't as bad as you think!! It's in your mind to control your life. I've been ill but just keep going. Digging this week. 65.

[@Lightner445555555555]

I'm the same age as her. We're almost 40😮😮😮😨😨!!

[@SamiaSketches]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have a KZbin channel and I made a realistic drawing of Gemma Chan as Raya and the last dragon 🐉 : you will absolutely love this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLTkIxup6-kaKs

[@shannon9159]

I hear ya

[@fionaokeefe1906]

Just wait until you turn 100, you’re going to forget you even have a face or were even married! I’m 101 and still don’t know my companion’s face when I see it even with my bifocals🤓on

[@marsmooo]

Can we have her as Kate Sheffield on the upcoming Bridgerton series? 🥺

[@blueberrysmoothie]

That would be amazing!!!!!

[@aslanhoang]

YESSSSSSSS😍😍 cant wait!!

[@saskiakinanti7833]

OMG! We have same opinion!!!

[@supermodelwannabe]

they already announced her! shes indian/south asian

[@boinkboink2275]

this reply is a bit too late but they already casted someone else as Kate,, though I also wish she'd be casted as another bridgerton's love interest!!🥺🤍 (Benedict most likely)

[@SWan-zr8mw]

She is SO classy, oh and she also has an oxford law degree......

[@fionaokeefe1906]

sadly she does not😒

[@jpz6944]

@@fionaokeefe1906 She graduated with her law degree before going to drama school.

[@Lindsayluver13]

@@fionaokeefe1906 She graduated from Oxford....

[@kathleenng924]

@@fionaokeefe1906 you said as if you knew but pity you dont

[@wellwellmymichelle]

SHES GORGEOUS AND HAS SO MUCH CLASS!!!!!!A RARE BEAUTY!!!

[@CC-rx4nv]

She’s beautiful inside and out.

[@sebastiank9175]

she is so naturally gorgeous and graceful without trying very hard and I could listen to her voice and accent all day without getting annoyed or bored.

[@user-pp5yo5jd8e]

Только День ?что ли

[@spankidoodles]

She needs to be in Bridgerton. She'd make a great Kate or even Sophie

[@supermodelwannabe]

maybe for sophie. they already casted an indian/south asian girl as kate!

[@boinkboink2275]

She'd play sophie really well!!🥺🤍

[@anannaannna]

Truly beautiful. Truly feminine. Always a pleasure to see and listen to. Thank you.

[@jen-dz8bq]

i'm 21, she's still who i want to be when i grow up

[@pratisthasaikia5398]

She’s so graceful

[@marilynchhangte8289]

Smart, intelligent, beautiful, talented, classy..she has it all😍 How I love this woman!

[@SamiaSketches]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have a KZbin channel and I made a realistic drawing of Gemma Chan as Raya and the last dragon 🐉 : you will absolutely love this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLTkIxup6-kaKs

[@alexluv9605]

I just love her aura she’s mesmerizing

[@mikatran9881]

More interviews with Gemma Chan pleaseeeee

[@SamiaSketches]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have a KZbin channel and I made a realistic drawing of Gemma Chan as Raya and the last dragon 🐉 : you will absolutely love this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLTkIxup6-kaKs

[@user-pp5yo5jd8e]

Я предпочитаю больше встреч с ней

[@notgadot]

@@user-pp5yo5jd8e she is in England

[@SNAA_199]

I never search about her. But i click this video straight away after i see her, since i vividly remembered her being so composed in CRA. I loved her. Simply loved her.

[@ryeofoatmeal]

her voice is so elegant

[@polyphiloprogenitive4614]

What a lovely, intelligent woman she is. Beautiful within and without.

[@Nihal-wx3th]

she is so beautiful, elegant and intelligent

[@SamiaSketches]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have a KZbin channel and I made a realistic drawing of Gemma Chan as Raya and the last dragon 🐉 : you will absolutely love this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLTkIxup6-kaKs

[@zaixai9441]

She's actually perfection.

[@May-zl8bf]

she's gorgeous, intelligent, graceful and humble omg

[@SamiaSketches]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have a KZbin channel and I made a realistic drawing of Gemma Chan as Raya and the last dragon 🐉 : you will absolutely love this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLTkIxup6-kaKs

[@user-pp5yo5jd8e]

Тем самым Она Весёлая,

[@missmegs37]

she is the definition of poise and elegance...such a rarity these days

[@SamiaSketches]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have a KZbin channel and I made a realistic drawing of Gemma Chan as Raya and the last dragon 🐉 : you will absolutely love this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLTkIxup6-kaKs

[@mjdayanan5765]

She is just so, effortlessly elegant....

[@multiuniverse1266]

She's so elegant.

[@jennys.2440]

She's such an incredible actress! 💜

[@haoweishi1340]

she's such a queen

[@SamiaSketches]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have a KZbin channel and I made a realistic drawing of Gemma Chan as Raya and the last dragon 🐉 : you will absolutely love this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLTkIxup6-kaKs

[@davidchance6418]

Her voice is so beautiful

[@Purplereader1998]

She looks so much like her mother! Both are so beautiful :)

[@toyoyoyo104]

She's just so gorgeous, classy and natural.

[@janiehagan]

Loved this video! It almost felt like Gemma was hanging out with me about her life!

[@whistlingmeerkat]

She is really beautiful and I loved her in Crazy Rich Asians!

[@Aryasdiary773]

She's so elegant 💗

[@SamiaSketches]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have a KZbin channel and I made a realistic drawing of Gemma Chan as Raya and the last dragon 🐉 : you will absolutely love this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLTkIxup6-kaKs

[@eden20111]

Everybody only sees her as Astrid but I see her as Mia in the show Humans. Such an amazing show I highly recommend

[@queenoasis]

My god she's breathtaking.

[@jadamood]

She is absolutely beautiful!

[@judyp6549]

She s beautiful. I can listen to her all day long !

[@hijlaa]

She is an absolute goddess

[@bobasaur992]

Her voice is the reason y i love her 🥰

[@tanzila8895]

I adore her so much

[@almarguevarra2787]

I love her. She’s so classy

[@imtranditional2686]

I wish she had a youtube channel. I just want to hear her talk. 💕💕💕

[@SamiaSketches]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have a KZbin channel and I made a realistic drawing of Gemma Chan as Raya and the last dragon 🐉 : you will absolutely love this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLTkIxup6-kaKs

[@afifahmayliana1348]

She is so pretty and elegant

[@SamiaSketches]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have a KZbin channel and I made a realistic drawing of Gemma Chan as Raya and the last dragon 🐉 : you will absolutely love this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLTkIxup6-kaKs

[@thestrongwomenhub7528]

That’s our Astridddddd...finally Elle😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@raggedtoothfromgomehcrew5966]

Absolute beauty and class

[@nadraiqbal1652]

She is so pretty and amazing . Represents Asian woman nicely live u gemma Chan. We need to see more of her in movies. 😘

[@ianpalma8168]

Seriously, her accent is so therapeutic.

[@mcc271]

Gemma is absolutely classy!

[@stanleycoleman]

she's gorgeous, and i love the "La Dolce Vita" poster - my favorite movie!

[@Doncataitu123]

She is perfect

[@hyperx281]

The Gemma Chan in movies is like the Gemma chan in real life. Her looks, her accent is weirdly the same.

[@crystalv6122]

What a classy lady 🥰

[@shuang7877]

I keep forgetting she's Asian. She's as posh Brit as it gets

[@GBSA09]

Love Gemma Chan!

[@SamiaSketches]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have a KZbin channel and I made a realistic drawing of Gemma Chan as Raya and the last dragon 🐉 : you will absolutely love this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLTkIxup6-kaKs

[@katecannon9081]

So amazing

[@yiudiumui]

i wanna see her play a role that's 100% opposite what she is IRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@airishviscara2326]

I love her accent

[@DM-sk5lx]

A true talent 😘

[@victoriamyst4742]

What a beauty, in every sense

[@kakepopdancer7562]

She's incredible and such an amazing role model - wow!

[@darrenwall8720]

Gemma is incredibly beautiful…

[@ILoveyouxoxo93]

Her skin ❤️

[@MetalMaiden39]

Brilliant classy lady

[@Raydog07]

Definition of Classy

[@Junosmom2828]

When she talks like Astrid IRL 🥺🤩

[@carlobellucci5063]

Such a lovely woman 💖

[@potatosweet8132]

her accent is so relaxing

[@zairehaylock4974]

One of my cinematic crushes.

[@SamiaSketches]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have a KZbin channel and I made a realistic drawing of Gemma Chan as Raya and the last dragon 🐉 : you will absolutely love this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLTkIxup6-kaKs

[@lisalopia8293]

Gosh is freakin gorgeous and smart.

[@marlowe5767]

everything that she talks about, especially the fetishization of youth, is facts.

[@chandra11116]

my favorite star of "crazy rich Asians". Grace redefined ....

[@salehalblushi2935]

Dr. Menirva & Marvel Sersi (eternals) .. can't wait

[@kevinbernard9791]

She was amazing in HUMANS

[@mitraavesta7548]

Define elegant woman

[@user-pp5yo5jd8e]

Gemma You Neded Me,Love Only You

[@carlos10571]

Gorg!!!

[@khathumusenwa504]

She's soo my type

[@mizuxsion]

still waiting on her role in The Eternals as Sersi

[@RatchetK]

Gemma you’re beautiful girl❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍

[@chauminh]

Merci

[@jordanandkimbothepugs]

i want to grow up and be like her

[@evelynlgy]

Please cast Gemma in Bridgerton 🌸

[@SamiaSketches]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have a KZbin channel and I made a realistic drawing of Gemma Chan as Raya and the last dragon 🐉 : you will absolutely love this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLTkIxup6-kaKs

[@serenitybeats1677]

Shes too good for that awful show

[@evelynlgy]

@@serenitybeats1677 Are we talking about the same Bridgerton? - One of the top shows on Netflix? Statistics is proving your comment otherwise

[@serenitybeats1677]

@@evelynlgy according to your logic Riverdale is a great show as well

[@evelynlgy]

@@serenitybeats1677 It is.

[@Lightner445555555555]

Wow!! This woman is the same age as me 😯!! How cool is that?

[@katherinetan8381]

i wanna be like her

[@hanssolos3699]

hope her acting career will go further rather than depending on her looks.

[@tinkujenatj5901]

Happiness family toosister

[@user-pp5yo5jd8e]

Тебе есть куда подойти,Женщины много же,ты свою семью не предлагай,как и первый муж,

[@RatchetK]

Gemma you

[@milliesaysokboomer]

I don’t wanna hear about her beauty can someone please get her to talk about her Oxford law degree

[@gilapunyaorang]

She's so classy & so regal. How I wish prince Harry married her instead of Meghan.

[@amandawang9150]

❤️

[@user-pp5yo5jd8e]

Я бы решил эту задачку(Возможно)прямо сейчас но,,,,,

[@user-pp5yo5jd8e]

Если Джем Ма на Мне Жениться,отвечаю Я Сменю Имию на Соль Дук

[@anjocabrera2704]

she is like irelia in league of legends .

[@arsetrid]

This is a bit off-topic, she lowkey exudes Maggie Cheung energy.

[@thomas420a]

Gemma is pronounced: “Jam-Ma” not “Game-Mah”

[@amirhamza246]

Jennifer Lawrence is that you?

[@lilynaw3767]

Glad that I'm not the only one who thinks that they look alike in some way.

[@luc1ferblack]

stunning looks shame about the dress

[@gulyaswift1503]

Intelligence

[@bakerstreet101]

In real life, I believe Gemma would rather be thought of as British instead of Asian.

[@aethei8560]

Why not both... seeing that she is both British and Asian.