Celebrity News July 05, 2010
Hayley Hasselhoff's 'Huge' Role
Following in the footsteps of her famous father, David Hasselhoff, Hayley Hasselhoff is showing that she also has acting chops, as seen in her new ABC Family series "Huge."
The 17-year-old plus-size model and actress plays the role of Amber, starring alongside "Hairspray's" Nikki Blonsky.
"I related to Amber a lot when I was younger growing up, but I think I'm finally at a point in life where I'm comfortable with who I am," Hayley told "Extra's Terri Seymour.
The actress reveals that she has always struggled with her weight and started dieting at the age of 10. "I'm so glad there's a show that teenagers can look up to young girls and realize it's okay to be voluptuous," she said.
Besides starring in her own series, Hayley will be a part of her father's new reality show set to air later this year.
"Our family's so close that it doesn't matter if there's cameras around. We're crazy already, why not film us? I think we're ready for the whole world to see the truth," Hasselhoff said about her family, who are known for make tabloid headlines.
"I've seen all the bad stuff. I don't think anything could really bring me down."
Catch Hayley in "Huge" on Monday nights on ABC Family.
