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Ben Stiller says Zoolander 2 failure was ‘blindsiding’: ‘It really freaked me out’

Ben Stiller says Zoolander 2 failure was ‘blindsiding’: ‘It really freaked me out’

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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Ben Stiller has reflected on the critical and commercial failure of Zoolander 2. Landing 15 years after its successful 2001 predecessor, the sequel was heavily panned by critics and grossed just $29m at the global box office against a $50m budget. The 2016 comedy action saw the return of Stiller – who wrote, produced and directed the film – as former model Derek Zoolander, along with fan favourites Owen Wilson’s Hansel and Will Ferrell’s Mugatu from the original. It also featured celebrity cameos from the likes of Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. Of the failed follow-up, Stiller said on David Duchovny’s Fail Better podcast: “I thought everybody wanted this. “And then it’s like, ‘Wow, I must have really f***ed this up. Everybody didn’t go to it. And it’s gotten these horrible reviews,” the Meet the Fockers actor, 58, said, according to People. “It really freaked me out because I was …

I’m An Extreme Bodybuilder. When I Posted This Breastfeeding Pic, People Freaked.

I’m An Extreme Bodybuilder. When I Posted This Breastfeeding Pic, People Freaked.

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Imagine this: You are standing under bright show lights on a stage in front of a few hundred people. You have no clothes on, except for a tiny, sparkly, $400 bikini that’s been glued to your chest and butt. You are orange and pungent with spray tan, which you got after standing fully naked in front of a stranger with a paint gun who asked you to spread your glutes to make sure the tan gets in all of your crevices. You will walk to the centre of the stage in 4-inch heels to be judged by a panel of five people who will look for any jiggle of fat, any pock of cellulite, any unsymmetrical or underdeveloped muscle to determine your ranking among others. Most people around you are rooting against you. Does this sound like your worst nightmare? For me, it’s excitement, focus and a wild rush. It’s where I thrive. I’ve been in the fitness industry for almost 10 years now, the back half of which being what I consider extreme fitness, …