'The Help's' Jessica Chastain: 'Torture' Gaining 15 Pounds for Film

"I had to be soft and curvy," says Chastain, who plays Celia in DreamWorks' adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's novel.

Jessica Chastain had some trouble gaining weight to play Marilyn Monroe-esque Celia in The Help.

"I had to be soft and curvy, so I ate a lot of soy," Chastain -- who is a vegan -- tells E! News.

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"Soy helps you become curvy because it has estrogen in it. So what I would do—and this is really gross—is buy cartons of soy ice scream, microwave it and drink it. It was disgusting… [But] wait till you see my boobs in the movie," she joked.

Chastain added about 15 pounds to her frame.

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"It was like a form of torture because you put on all this weight and then you're in the South where it's really hot and muggy and you're putting on girdles to suck you in," she said of the Jackson, Miss.-based movie, which opened to $5.5 million on Wednesday.

But she quickly dropped it after filming wrapped on DreamWorks' adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's bestselling novel.

"I do a lot of yoga," she says. "I'm also vegan, so that helps. I lose weight really quick."

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Jessica Alba Gives Birth to Second Daughter

The actress announces the arrival of Haven Garner Warren on Facebook.

Jessica Alba is a new mom, again.

The actress gave birth to her second child with husband Cash Warren on Saturday. She announced the news on her Facebook page.

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"Cash and I are so excited to announce the birth of our daughter, Haven Garner Warren," she wrote. "She was born on Saturday, weighed 7lbs, and was 19 inches long. Healthy and happy!"

Alba and Warren, a movie/TV producer, already have a 3-year-old daughter, Honor.

"Big Sister Honor couldn’t be more excited about the new addition to our family," Alba added.

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It's been a busy time for Alba, who has been promoting Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, which hits theaters Friday. The actress, who recently appeared in Little Fockers and Fantastic Four, also voices a role in the upcoming Escape From Planet Earth.

In her Facebook message, she thanked her fans for their support during her pregnancy.

"It means the world to me," she wrote.

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Sarah Jessica Parker Parts Ways With Harvey Weinstein's Fashion Label

The actress is leaving her post as chief creative officer of Halston's sister line, Halston Heritage.

Sarah Jessica Parker is reportedly out as president and chief creative officer of Halston Heritage, the Halston sister label she started with a year and a half ago, according to U.K. newspaper The Telegraph.

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She's not the first actress to be involved with a fashion company – Lindsay Lohan had a stint at Ungaro which didn’t last long, after bad reviews of her runway show. But in Sarah Jessica Parker's case, she did add much to the junior line, particularly Sex and the City fashion caché — and of course, appearing in it at many public appearances.

THR hears she and Halston owner Harvey Weinstein (since 2007) didn't see exactly eye to eye on creative decisions. Parker refers to her split with Halston Heritage in her cover story of the August issue of American Vogue, which is out next week.

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So far, neither Weinstein nor Parker is saying exactly why. Meanwhile, let’s not shed a tear for SJP: Forbes reports she made 30 million dollars last year, mostly on Sex and the City re-runs.

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Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker Reap the Benefits of Being Fashion Savvy

Fashion is playing an increasingly big part in the money that actresses earn...

Forbes magazine's latest ranking of actresses' incomes ties Angelina Jolie with Sarah Jessica Parker, saying each made somewhere around $30 million last year -- both earning some of their large income from their fashion deals.

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Jolie made money on two films, Salt and The Tourist, but also on her Louis Vuitton print ad campaign. Parker earned coin from Sex and the City reruns, but also from her role as Chief Creative Office of Halston Heritage.

Interestingly, they are probably the top two actresses that designers compete to dress -- and who appear the most iconic in terms of affecting fashion trends -- SJP in her flamboyant way, and Jolie in her more subtle one.

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Jan 11, Jessica Santiago's Changes - Visitor's Love Quote

by Jessica Santiago
(Bronx, NY, USA)

I hate changes but with you I'm willing to change two things: last name and location. I would always be with you even if that means being all over the world. Lastly, your last name goes really well with my name.

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