Kate Beckinsale Reveals Industry Secret About Scantily Clad Women on Magazine Covers

Maggie Parker
Kate Beckinsale on the January/February cover of Shape.
Kate Beckinsale on the January/February cover of Shape.

Prancing around in underwear for a stranger snapping pictures so that you can look sexy or carefree on a magazine cover seems incredibly uncomfortable, but not many models or celebrities have confirmed this fact. Well, until now, thanks to Kate Beckinsale.

When sharing a video on Instagram from her Shape magazine cover shoot, the 43-year-old actress pointed out how weird the situation was as she posed in only white underwear and a black crop top. “Awkwardly standing about in my underpants in front of a Frenchman,” Beckinsale wrote in the caption.

BTS of my @Shape magazine Jan/Feb 2017 cover . Pick it up on newsstands Jan 3 to find out how @gunnarfitness got me ready for @underworldmovie and for awkwardly standing about in my underpants in front of a Frenchman …Thanks @etienneortega and @italogregorio ❤️????

A video posted by Kate Beckinsale (@katebeckinsale) on Dec 27, 2016 at 1:04pm PST

Of course, the final product was stunning, but even in the video standing in front of a massive window with fake wind blowing her hair around, Beckinsale looks a little strange — but that’s to be expected considering how weird the scenario is. Of course, she has no reason to feel this way considering she looks like a rock star, with her toned abs and gorgeous brown hair.

Only a complete pro could pull off something so unnatural, which is exactly what the Underworld star did.

Beckinsale is in good graces; other celebs who’ve pointed out how awkward photo shoots can be, including Chris Pratt and Alexis Bledel.

@instylemagazine was kind enough to name me September's Man of Style. You can buy the #magazine on the stands now if it pleases you. This photo shoot was geared toward releasing the #magnificent #magnificent7 Movie in theaters September 23rd. Full disclosure I did not pick out any of the clothes which is kinda funny for a guy who is called the "man of style" ???? I mostly like T shirts with American flags on them. Usually I go for the one on the top of the "shirt pile" but I want to promote this nice magazine called In Style Magazine because everyone who was there that hot day we were doing the photo shoot was really nice. They had nice food spread out. And they played good country music. And there were horses all over the place. I feel like I took some pictures with some horses but those didn't make the magazine. Maybe I accidentally closed my eyes or maybe the horse's agent threw a Hollywood bitch fit for some reason. The people who picked out the clothes have good style. No doubt. Oh! They even gave me a shirt!!!! Such a nice shirt. Like a flannel shirt but made out of pajamas and the thing cost like $500 or something ridiculous but they just gave it to me!!! So. Anyways. Hopefully this helps them at least sell $500 worth of magazines to make up for that sweet ass shirt. It's up in Washington so I can't send a pic right now of the shirt. But trust me. It's great. @instylemagazine September 2016 Man of Style on newsstands now. Photographed by @thomaswhiteside; styled by @jamesvaleri; photo director @lisamartin0563; grooming by @bridgetbragerhair; production by @kelseystevensproduction.

A photo posted by chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) on Aug 16, 2016 at 9:36am PDT

When Pratt was featured as InStyle’s September Man of Style, he couldn’t help but point out how odd the experience was. “Full disclosure I did not pick out any of the clothes which is kinda funny for a guy who is called the ‘man of style’ ????,”he wrote on Instagram when sharing photos from the magazine spread.

In this photo I try to casually put my left hand in my pocket but the pants are so tight I get the tip of three fingers in. Also I was sweating so bad they give me that hat.

A photo posted by chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) on Aug 16, 2016 at 9:38am PDT

In another photo of him leaning against a building with only half of his hand in his pants pocket, for some reason, he answers the obvious question that comes to mind: “In this photo I try to casually put my left hand in my pocket but the pants are so tight I get the tip of three fingers in. Also I was sweating so bad they give me that hat.”

When the promo photos for Netflix’s Gilmore Girls came out, the ones with the really, really big coffee mugs, fans thought they were strange. Even Bledel agreed. On The Tonight Show, the actress said, “It’s an oversized coffee mug … it’s almost as big as my face.” She continued, “I was set up to fail there.”

As awkward as their photo shoots can sometimes be, these guys get A pluses for their awesome attitudes about it.

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