A Haunting in Venice Star Emma Laird Shares Swimsuit Photo as "Country Girl"

A Haunting in Venice star Emma Laird is enjoying the beautiful wild outdoors in Round Lake, New York. Laird, 25, shared pictures of herself laying on a boat in a polka dot bikini, a sun hat helping to protect her skin from the sun. She also included video of herself swimming in the lake. “I’m just a country girl on a little slice of heaven 🍕🌅🍊,” she captioned the post. Here’s what Laird plans to do next.

1. She’s a Tomboy

Laird has always had a unique sense of style. “I was always a tomboy at school,” she says. “I’d play football with all the boys at break time. And I mean in year 11, so I was 16. I’ve always been mad on sports and not too bothered about high street clothing, which most of my friends wore. I could also never afford to shop at Topshop as a teenager so I made do with what I already had. But I guess working in fashion has changed my style in the sense that I’ve found that it’s ok to really dress how you want, and not how you see most girls dressing on Instagram. I hate all of that. Contour and sequins aren’t my thing. I’m more of a bleach my eyebrows and wear an oversized football top gal.”

2. Unique Beauty

Laird has learned to appreciate her looks over the years. “I’m more confident,” she says. “Not in an arrogant way, I was just never the pretty girl at school and it’s nice that I’m in a job where I’m appreciated for the way I look (ginger hair and freckles and all). It’s hard to say how it has shaped my life because before this all I knew was school. I just feel like I’ve really lived and experienced what life is because I’ve grown up. What my life would be like if I hadn’t have fallen into this, I don’t have a clue!”

3. Sun Protection

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Laird is careful to protect her skin from the sun no matter what the season. “I ALWAYS have SPF in my moisturizer, even in the winter because my skin is pale and sensitive,” she says. “But during summer I mix it with another facial sun cream for extra protection. If I’m on holiday and swimming a lot I try to use shampoo as little as possible so it doesn’t completely dry out with swimming every day. Coconut oil is always a favorite as a moisturizer to sensitive skin like mine, you just have to be careful of leakage because it melts during summer and can get messy. I hate wearing heavy make up when it’s warm so I only do a layer of black mascara, clear brow gel and lip balm. Nothing on my face, I just feels too nasty. And no moisturizer at night.”

4. Eco-Friendly Lifestyle

Laird tries to live an eco-friendly life. “I am always carrying my reusable iced coffee cup and metal straw with me,” she says. “I drink so many iced soy lattes in this heat! I refuse straws when I’m out with my friends which is something I think everyone should be doing now. It’s so easy to say no to plastic when you’re out!”

5. Future Goals

Laird has big dreams for the future. “I would love to work with Sofia Coppola, her work is poetry to me,” she says. “The Beguiled is one of my favorite movies. I love directors that make movies [that make] you question whether you like them, or make you confused or angry. [Like] Yorgos Lanthimos, I was so confused the first time I watched one of his movies, I thought, ‘Did I hate that? Did I love it?’ I think that’s super interesting – I would love to work with him. I also think Taika Waititi is a genius. Taking chances on first-time directors is also really interesting to me, because it’s really kind of hard to get cast in a Taika Waititi movie.”

The Conners star Emma Kenney is thrilled for some sunshine after lots of overcast weather. Kenney, who plays Harris Conner-Healy on the ABC comedy, shared pictures of herself wearing a swimsuit and jean shorts, posing by a car while snacking on a popsicle. “Haven’t seen the sun in a while,” she captioned the post. Here’s how Kenney feels about her role on the show, and what her plans for the future are.

1. Growing Up On TV

Kenney grew up on TV thanks to her role on Shameless. “Growing up on TV the way I did is something I never expected,” she says. “Nobody knew we would go on and on and on for over a decade! I definitely didn’t think that when I was so young and booked the job. It’s a special feeling to have a lot of people be able to connect and relate to you, even though I don’t know them personally.”

2. Dog Mom

Kenney kept busy during the pandemic lockdowns by taking care of her dogs, and doing other things that make her happy. “I have 4 rescue dogs, so I’m constantly on dog mom duty, which I thrive from,” she says. “So a lot of dog adventures, road trips, I started cooking, baking bread like so many of us, and tons of random crafts and FaceTime with my friends.”

3. Proud of The Conners

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Kenney is thrilled to be a part of The Connors after all these years. “I think that all of us are very professional,” she says. “And there’s just so many more stories that need to be told through the Conner family and so many other different aspects of life that we’re going to get to tell, and I’m really excited and grateful for that.”

4. Reality TV Fan

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Kenney likes to relax in the evenings, focusing on her skincare routine and watching reality TV with her family. “I never go to sleep with my makeup on (I also rarely wear makeup), moisturize and always use sunscreen,” she says. “I love La Mer and use it almost exclusively. Reality shows are my guilty pleasure. I just binge-watched Making of a Model with my mom.”

5. Self-Love and Her Future Plans

Kenney is all about being down to earth when it comes to self-care. “Self-love, to me, kind of goes hand in hand with the best acting advice I have received, which is to not judge yourself or take yourself too seriously!” she says. Kenney has big plans for the future. “I definitely want to further pursue directing. I haven’t in a long time since pre-Shameless! I was young. But my biggest passion is photography, and that’s something I am really enjoying lately. I strictly shoot on film.”

The Boys star Kristin Booth is showing off her gorgeous new LONDRE swimsuit while soaking up some Canadian sun. Booth, who plays Horse Tessa on the hit show, posted a selfie of herself wearing one of the company’s beautiful swimsuits and tagged them in the image, much to their delight. “Canadian girl summer in @londrebodywear And always sun protection by @sunbum in 50,” she captioned the post. “We love seeing you in your Londre. We'd be thrilled to share this beautiful image with our community,” the company responded. Booth has been acting since she was a young kid—here’s how she keeps a balance between work and down time.

1. Acting Dreams

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Booth knew she wanted to act from an early age. “I always sort of loved performing for my family when I was really little,” she says. “When I was twelve, I auditioned for Huron Country Playhouse, which is a summer stock theater in Grand Bend, Ontario, and I was cast as an orphan in the musical Annie. It was that summer when I was walking into the first rehearsal and saw the adults there, and I don’t know why I’d never put two and two together before while watching TV, but it was like a light bulb went off for me, and I was like, 'Wait a second. You can actually do this for a living?' And that was it. And I was like, 'That’s what I wanna do.'”

2. Her Perfect Saturday

Booth loves to just relax on the weekends. “My perfect Saturday would mean slightly sleeping in—to like, 10 a.m. I’d get up and have an almond milk latte that I make here with my little Nespresso machine that I love,” she says. “Then my husband and I would get the dogs all leashed up and go for a walk. We’d come back and probably go out for brunch to Bonjour Brioche—it’s on Queen Street East. My husband and I both love pancakes so we’d probably end up having them with fresh squeezed orange juice or something like that. Maybe a side of bacon, too—gotta have some protein!”

3. Horror Movie Fan

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Booth is a big movie buff, enjoying both rom coms and scary flicks. “I have my favorites that I watch: The Princess Bride and Bridget Jones’s Diary,” she says. “Those are two of my go to feel-good movies. My best friend and I have a bit of a weird obsession with horror films, so generally when I’m at home she’ll come over and all three of us will sit around and watch really bad horror movies, like the remake of Nightmare on Elm Street. It’s so bad. It’s awful. But then there are some really great ones. We just watched the original—I think it’s Swedish—of Let the Right One In. I like to be scared—to sit for two or three hours on the sofa with my stomach in knots.”

4. Playing Ethel Kennedy

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Booth once played Ethel Kennedy on The Kennedys and took it seriously. “Well, you know, the first time around, it kind of haunted me a little bit–I’m not gonna lie,” she says. “And even almost more so the second time. You’re portraying someone who lived this life, who is a part of history, who is still alive, and you obviously want to do them justice and portray them as close to who they are or who they were at that time as possible. I pored over biographies and books about the Kennedys, videos and all sorts of research material in order to create this character who then became Ethel Kennedy.”

5. Bubble Baths

Booth sometimes enjoys a bath as part of a relaxing Saturday. “Sometimes I’ll take a bath before bed—I do enjoy a good bubble bath,” she says. “I like lavender essential oil in it to help me sleep. But usually it’s just us crawling into bed and passing out. I’m sort of religious about washing my face before I go to sleep. But I will admit that on more than one occasion on a Saturday, I will skip that. That’s why I have towelettes on my nightstand!”

The Walking Dead star Alanna Masterson is sharing highlights from a recent trip to Sicily on her social media. Masterson, who played Tara Chambler on the hit AMC show, posted photos of her vacation, including one of her posing on a boat in a black swimsuit. She also shared snaps of the delicious food and gorgeous scenery on her trip. “Here for this content 😍😂❤️🔥,” commented her friend Beth Riesgraf. Here’s what Masterson’s diet and exercise looks like.

1. She’s a Chef

Masterson loves cooking at home for her friends and family. “I cook almost every night,” she says. “I make amazing lamb chops with red wine and honey. I make homemade chimichurri sauce with steak and french fries. Whitefish piccata. You name it. Really anyone can make anything if they can read. My kitchen is stocked with cookbooks, and all my friends come over for dinner. There is nothing better than making food for the people you love.”

2. Organic Foods

Masterson makes an effort to focus on high-quality, organic food over cheap ingredients, but acknowledges it’s much more expensive. “[I shop at] Whole Foods and Lindy and Grundy,” she says. “I started paying attention to where I get my food from. When I was a starving student, it was Trader Joe's and Ralph's. Then I realized I was putting so many preservatives into my body and it was hard to digest. I try and only eat organic now. It's expensive, but totally worth it.”

3. Pilates Sessions

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Masterson loves low-impact workouts that challenge her muscles and give her a long, lean look. “[I do] Pilates and Piloxing in Burbank,” she says. “My trainer Kristin is amazing. And Viveca developed this incredible cardio workout, lengthening all my muscles.”

4. Child Actor

Masterson started her career as a child star on The Young and the Restless. “I was six or seven. I actually remember, vividly, the audition. I walked in, and they were like, ‘Can you cry?’ And I was like, ‘Sure,’ and I just started crying,” she says. “Obviously when you’re a child actor, you have zero inhibitions. You don’t care. You don’t get introverted thinking people are looking at you funny. So I cried on the spot. I remember showing up at my first day of work and the character who played my dad was at the hospital but he was busy shooting something else, so they duct-taped a piece of paper to the hospital bed with a sad face on it. So I had to do the entire scene with a piece of paper.”

5. Horror Fan

Masterson says appearing on The Walking Dead gave her an appreciation for the horror genre. “I don’t necessarily love horror—I really love all sci-fi movies,” she says. “But since getting on the show, I definitely have more affinity for horror and zombie things. I go to Halloween Horror Night every year at Universal Studios just to get the shit scared out of me, which is kind of twisted. I’m learning to love the horror a little bit. I mean, I have to wake up to myself in the mirror every day, so I’m pretty used to horror.”