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Cameron Diaz explains why she's retired from acting in rare interview
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cameron Diaz, who officially retired from acting in 2018, has explained her decision in a rare new interview. Months later, she confirmed that it was unlikely she would pursue any new acting projects, stating: ”I feel it’s OK for me to take time for myself now to reorganise.” Diaz has now opened up about her decision in a rare interview featured on a new episode of Gwyneth Paltrow‘s Goop Health: The Sessions. You’re there for 12 hours a day for months on end and you have no time for anything else.” She said that being in the spotlight was “intense”, adding: “There’s a lot of energy coming at you at all times when you’re really visible as an actor and doing press and putting yourself out there.” Diaz, who is married to Good Charlotte singer Benji Madden, said she found “peace” with her decision to become “self-sufficient” when she turned 40 in 2012. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free She described the feeling she experienced following her decision as "a peace in my soul because I was finally taking care of myself.” Ahead of her acting retirement, Cameron Diaz was one of hollywood's most bankable stars Diaz’s most recent film appearance was 2014 musical Annie.
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