Rita Ora has been compared to Jennifer Lopez. The two singers have strikingly similar looks. They both make news for their vast careers and high-profile relationships. Rita is gracing the cover of Shape magazine's May 2017 issue. In an accompanying interview, she admitted she was inspired by Jennifer Lopez as well as Kate Beckinsale.
Ora is just like us. She even finds it hard to get motivated for the gym. The 26-year-old singer told Shape magazine who she's inspired by, reports Hollywood Life.
"Sometimes it's hard. I don't wake up and run to the gym," Rita said. "When I need to motivate myself to work out, I look at pictures of women like Jennifer Lopez and Kate Beckinsale. They look incredible! If they can look like that, I have no excuse."
"I do circuit training. I usually work out for one or two hours, depending on how much time I have. I do three circuits and repeat that three times. I mostly focus on my thighs and bum, so I do a lot of squats and weight lifting. And I do one circuit of cardio."Ora used to have body image issues. But now, the singer is proud of her "curvy" figure. She said that it's something she's learned to embrace over the years. Ora says she enjoys her body since it's curvy.
"I have thighs. I'm a size 28 in jeans," she said. "And that's an average, normal size. I'm proud that I'm normal."
The "Poison" singer learned to accept her body when she preferred being strong over being skinny.
"I'm not going to lie and say I was completely happy with my body before," she said. "I didn't start working out to get skinnier — I started working out to feel better. And I think it's important for women to know that. Don't be obsessed with being thin. You just have to be fit, healthy, and strong."
"I've worked with some incredible people," she said. "I wrote everything on this record, it's all live music, obviously mixed with some great beats. It's all about melody and my love for soul and harmonies. It's the first time I've ever been proud of my music."
What are your thoughts on Ora's Shape interview and accompanying photo shoot? Do you think she's as curvy as the "Booty" singer? Do you think she could become the next J.Lo? Sound off below in the comments section.
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