New on Netflix, “Dumplin” tells the story of a former beauty queen from Texas whose daughter, who is overweight, participates in the pageant that she throws as a kind of protest. Jennifer Aniston plays the lead role in the film.
During a recent interview, Aniston expressed that the film’s portrayal of a mother and daughter whose preoccupation with traditional beauty standards caused her to feel as though she did not measure up struck a chord with her mother, Nancy Dow, and their complicated relationship.
In the year 2016, Dow passed away. Furthermore, she was a model and an actress.
Due to the fact that she was a model, Aniston, who is now 49 years old, stated in an interview with the Daily Telegraph that her mother was “all about presentation and what she looked like and what I looked like.” As far as she was concerned, I did not live up to her standards of a perfect child.
The honey-blond hair and slim, nearly everlasting body of Jennifer Aniston led many people to assume that she was one of the most beautiful and well-liked female celebrities in the United States. Red carpets and magazine covers are two places where she never fails to attract attention.
In contrast, Aniston has consistently stated that she traces her insecurities regarding her physical appearance to Dow. This statement was made on the front cover of Nancy Dow’s autobiography, which was published in 1999 and focused on her relationship with Jennifer Aniston, the famous daughter.
“She was critical of my looks,” Aniston said in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. This occurred in the year 2015. “It was a lovely evening. It’s not me. The fact that I do not look at myself in that manner is not a problem at all. Considering the traumatic experiences that Aniston had endured in the past, the fact that she was cast in “Dumplin” was quite disturbing for her.
“It struck a chord with me, this little girl just wanting to be seen and loved by a mother who was too preoccupied with things that didn’t quite matter,” Aniston said in an interview with The Daily Telegraph.
A young adult novel with the same name serves as the inspiration for the film “Dumplin.” The story follows Willowdean, a young woman who competes in her mother’s Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant in order to test both her own abilities and her mother’s expectations.
Rosie Dickson, the mother of her daughter, is irritated by both the decision that her daughter made and the fact that other girls enroll regardless of whether or not they have the appearance of a beauty queen.
Aniston underlined that the message of the movie was about embracing one’s own personality and letting go of social beauty standards rather than feeling compelled to conform to the standards of others.
The things that make you feel attractive are the things that I consider to be lovely; the people in my life and the life that I lead contribute to my sense of beauty, which includes hair that is exquisite.
One of the many television shows that Aniston’s mother appeared in throughout the 1960s was “The Beverly Hillbillies.” Other series that she appeared in were “Wild Wild West.” It was in 1965 when she tied the knot with the actor John Aniston, who had first gained prominence after acting on the television show “Days of Our Lives.” During the year 1980, they divorced.
It was in 1999 when Aniston’s mother authored her autobiography, which was titled “From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir.” This book brought to light the tense relationship that existed between Aniston and her mother.
It was in 2005, following Aniston’s divorce from her first husband, Brad Pitt, that the ladies showed signs of beginning to mend their relationship, as reported by the Daily Mail. On the other hand, their connection never fully restored.
It was said by the Daily Mail that Dow suffered a stroke in 2011, and after that, they did not speak very much with one another. It is said that this was their final meeting, which took place two weeks before Dow passed away in 2016 at the age of 79.
The invitation that Aniston’s mother had sent to Justin Theroux for her wedding in 2015 was not received by him. According to the Daily Mail, even though her father was not present at the wedding, he and his daughter continued to have a solid relationship regardless of his absence.
