Los Angeles, July 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) While many stars in Hollywood are sweating to lose some pounds, Christina Hendricks who starred in “Mad Men” says she’s never had problems with gaining some pounds and she’s even been proud of it.

The 35-year-old actress said in an interview with the Health magazine that, “Back when I was modeling, the first time I went to Italy I was having cappuccinos every day, and I gained 15 pounds. And I felt gorgeous! I would take my clothes off in front of the mirror and be like, Oh, I look like a woman. And I felt beautiful, and I never tried to lose it, ’cause I loved it!”

The actress has been blasted in the past for showing off parts of her body. The actress who married recently said she’s surprised that people like her body and she adds that she finds it surprising that people admire her body and not that of Jessica Alba, whose body, she is a big fan of. She also added that many times agents ask her to lose weight, but she finds it great that people are appreciating her fuller figure. However she did add that she tries to eat healthy and exercises in the gym also.