Catherine Deneuve: 'I was never a sex symbol'
msn.comCatherine Deneuve has declared she was "never a sex symbol". The 78-year-old actress opened up about her life and career as she was presented with the Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on Wednesday (31.
08. 22) and she insisted she felt it was a "challenege" to be attractive despite being considered one of the most beautiful women in the world.
She said: "I was never a sex symbol. You won't find me in very sexy photos . . . It was a challenge to be good-looking, but it's not something which has been too important for me these past few years, of course.
And it's much better to be old in Europe than it is in America, especially as a woman. " She also gave a modest observation of her 65-year career, insisting: "There was a lot of luck. " Catherine also dismissed herself being labelled an "icon", retorting: "No!
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