America Ferrera does not have what it takes

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April 13, 2007

America Ferrera does not have what it takes

She may drop a few pounds here and there, but Ugly Betty star America Ferrera says she'll never become a Hollywood waif.

The actress, who turns 23 on Wednesday, tells W magazine in its May issue:

"There are times when I go to the gym and really try, and there are times when I just don't. I gain a pound; I lose a pound. But I think I've developed a really good sense of when I'm doing something for myself as opposed to when I'm doing something because of other people's expectations of me."

"And honestly, even if I wanted to be anorexic, I just don't have what it takes. After four hours of being anorexic, I'd be like, `It's been four whole hours! Feed me!"

Ferrera is on the rise: She won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards this year for her role as awkward assistant Betty Suarez on Ugly Betty, and has appeared on a host of magazine covers.

Salma Hayek, an executive producer of the ABC comedy, charmed Ferrara into accepting the part.

"Honestly I never saw myself doing TV, but Salma was so convincing."

"Salma is the kind of person who could sell you, like, a used stereo. She promised me that it would be done in the right way, and I just trusted her."

America Ferrera arrives at The 59th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards.