Daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson is so terrified of walking the red carpet; she turns into a “different person”. The actress hates celebrity events so much, she doesn’t recognize herself when she sees photos or film footage – and understands why she’s often thought of as an “icy” star.

She says, “(It’s a common misconception) I’m icy. It’s very difficult when there are pictures taken on the red carpet. I find those things so terrifying that another persona just kicks in. I don’t recognize myself.”

These pictures are really, really sad.

With her collarbones and spine protruding, 42-year-old Joely Richardson appeared to have lost an alarming amount of weight as she attended the Cartier party celebrating the launch of the firm’s new London store.

Wearing a backless black satin gown, Miss Richardson revealed painfully slender arms as she appeared on the red carpet at the Natural History Museum.

‘Joely’s weight loss was the talk of the night,’ said a fellow partygoer. ‘While her face and hair looked great, her physique was utterly unrecognisable.

‘In heels she is well over 6ft tall, which only goes to emphasise her skinny frame.

‘Although she may just have been overdoing things in the gym of late, if she has been watching what she eats, perhaps she has taken the dieting a tad too far.’

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