Alba felt objectified when young

Actor Jessica Alba, 31, who was given the lead role on Fox’s Dark Angel when she was in her teenage, says she felt objectified as a young actress. She was forced to wear raunchy outfits in

Actor Jessica Alba, 31, who was given the lead role on Fox’s Dark Angel when she was in her teenage, says she felt objectified as a young actress. She was forced to wear raunchy outfits in order to appeal to the show’s predominantly male audience, reported Us magazine.

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“I had a show that premiered when I was 19. I was supposed to be sexy. That’s what people expected,” says Alba, adding that even when she dressed demurely for events, her body took center stage. “It made me uncomfortable. I wanted to be chic and elegant!,” she says.