Kara DioGuardi Talks About Insecurity

Kara DioGuardi opened up to People magazine about some of the insecurities that she faces every day.  This comes not too long after she opened up about having an eating disorder so I’m not surprised to learn she has self-image and body issues.  It’s too bad because I think the 38-year-old American Idol judge is actually beautiful."I face them every day," said Kara.  "When I was trying to be an artist, people would say, ‘Maybe you need to lose a little weight; your nose is too big.’ When it’s time to go on stage, I think, ‘Shave [down] your nose!’  I’m most insecure about my legs and my knees. They’re kind of big. I’m not someone who wears a lot of shorts and short skirts."

WOW!  That’s really unfortunate!  I know a lot of women who would kill to have Kara’s “big” legs but I guess it’s all relative to how we look at ourselves.  I was glad to read that things have gotten better for Kara with age: "If I look at pictures of me in my 20s, there are things that looked out there, my nose was too big, but I feel like I’ve grown into my looks. This is what I’m supposed to look like."

To stay in shape, Kara exercises two to three times a week doing strength and resistance training.

image: Bauer-Griffin