'I thought I was too fat for The White Lotus!'

Following Jennifer's appearance in Ariana's megahit, she was offered the role of eccentric socialite Tanya McQuoid in new series 'The White Lotus', which focused on a group of vacationers at a Hawaii resort.

The role was written for her by creator Mike White, but she initially considered turning it down after convincing herself she was too big following the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.

She said: "I was like, 'I just don't think I can do that.' I had no time, I can't work out!' It was sort of weird, it was not that big a difference from what I usually looked like, but somehow it became my excuse not to do it. For whatever reason, I didn't feel like I was in fighting shape.

“A girlfriend just gave me this pep talk and said, 'You are out of your mind. I don't even think you know what this is. This is self-sabotage. I've been your friend all these years, this is incredible opportunity for you. Are you really going to f*** this up, Jennifer?"