George Henleyknown for playing lucia pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, he revealed it on his nets he suffered a “rare and painful” infection that nearly took his life and left scars on his skin.
“It took me a long time to heal both physically and mentally, but I was hoping that someday the right time would come to talk about what happened. Today is a start, “wrote the 27-year-old actress in a long letter posted on Instagram.
Henley was just ten years old when he played the youngest of the Pevensie brothers in the three films based on the saga of CS Lewis’ fantasy novels.
“When I was eighteen and in my sixth week of college, I contracted necrotizing fasciitis, a rare and painful infection that almost took my life and ravaged my entire body,” Henley began.
Georgie went on to reveal the details of everything she had to go through and until now was publicly unknown: “To avoid the amputation of the left hand and armI underwent grueling invasive surgery and then extensive reconstructive surgery which resulted in a series of skin grafts and scars.
In the photo of the post, he showed for the first time the scars he has invented or hidden so many times out of fear over the past nine years.
a complicated sector
“For the past nine years I have been open about my scars in my personal life, but I have completely hidden them in any professional context: use of bandages or blankets, make-up on set and on stage, long sleeves whenever I can have my picture taken, pants so that I can put my hand in my pocket, “said the actress.
In turn, he said that the industry he is a part of “often focuses on a very limited idea of what is considered aesthetic ‘perfection'” and that is why he feared losing his job: “I was worried that my scars would prevent me from working. “
“The truth is that ‘perfection’ doesn’t exist, but I still lived with the shame of feeling different, exacerbated by the expectations of starting my career at a young age,” continued Henley.
A new beginning
Today the young woman believes that her scars “I’m nothing to be ashamed of“, But” a map of the pain my body has endured and, above all, a reminder of my survival. They don’t affect my skills as an actress and I’m proud to be someone who has visible scars in this industry. “
Finally, Georgie thanked the hospital where she was treated, her family, friends and agents who hired her without seeing her scars as a problem.
“Finally thanks to all the people who are reading this and have supported me and my work, it really means more than you know. I’m sure I’ll talk more about my experiences in the future, but today I’m just happy to feel, for the first time in a long time, finally free. “
Truncated career
For her participation in the Narnia films, Georgie was listed as a young promise in the industry. But her career in film and television came to a halt after the premiere of the third adaptation of the saga.
After The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Sailing Ship, he starred in only four major productions: Perfect sisters, The Sisterhood of the Night, Access all areas Y The Spanish princess.
As for chromatic data, it can be noted that he had participated in the pilot episode of a spin off of Game of Thrones that never came to light.
Source: Clarin
