When was the last time you practiced yoga?
"The morning. There were times when I was more rigid with myself, I would get up very early and tick off a practice just like in the classic yoga books, in the traditional way. In recent years I have relaxed, and I listen more to my body, when to give more and when to give less. If I don't practice in the morning, I will feel the It's physically, and also on a mental level it's the thing that supports me the most in the world.
"I've been doing yoga since I was 17, and five years ago I officially became an instructor, with a certificate. Even when I was a young model abroad, or when I'm acting or studying, yoga is the stable anchor that keeps me grounded.
In a natural way, I felt the need to pass on my knowledge to others, and it's no shame to have another profession and more income."
When was the last time you talked to your parents?
"Today. My parents divorced when I was 14, and since then I've had two homes. My father, atone for him, there are no fathers like that. I start to cry when I talk about him, the most dedicated, involved, attentive and sensitive father there is. My mother is also amazing. She lives in Haifa , and we talk a lot on the phone. She teaches Hebrew at the university, plays many instruments, and also writes and paints. A very creative woman."
"If I don't practice yoga in the morning I will feel it physically."
Mi-Ran Manx, photo: Efrat Eshel
Are you already thinking about motherhood?
"Yes, I'm already 33 years old, of course I'm thinking about it. But this is just the most important decision in life... it will come at the right time."
When was the last time you went on a date?
"This month, with my partner Asaf. We are trying to go out, but as super kitschy as it may sound, I love him so much that, for me, just sitting at home with him, watching TV and eating pizza is a perfect date. We have been together for a little over six months, but we know each other very well years. We officially moved in together not long ago. I don't know what will happen next. Everything will come when it comes, and calmly."
When was the last time you flew?
"Two months ago, to Barcelona with the family. In the last year I started taking out organized yoga trips in Israel and abroad.
I work with an external company, and together with a partner we weave into the trip content related to yoga, movement and health.
Groups are taken to some beautiful, tropical and special resort, where they practice yoga in the morning and in the evening, plus meditation practices, sound therapy, field trips with local guides and food tastings.
The composition of the group depends very much on the destination to which we are traveling.
I really like to travel and get to know new places."
Have you had periods that included a lot of work flights?
"Yes. When I was younger, and in modeling, I traveled abroad a lot and was alone a lot.
I experienced the loneliness of hotels, I lived in model apartments, which is not very sympathetic, to say the least.
All in all, it was an experience that shaped me and greatly contributed to my independence."
When was the last time you looked in the mirror?
"Just this week I bought a new mirror for the whole body. The truth is that I like to look at myself, to examine myself. Models, as I was myself in my early 20s, are criticized all day long for their appearance - in the most superficial way possible. Today it is a little less Like that, but the way they talked about you back then was shocking. They talked in front of me about my weight, hair, skin, I am shapely, not shapely, everything."
And it penetrated you?
"Today I know how to say that it has an effect. No matter what story you tell yourself, that you are very strong, eventually it comes in. I can look at myself in the mirror and suddenly hear the voice of some agent from years ago. I really have to stop and notice that 'Wait, This is not true'. It requires a lot of internal work, because it really has an impact."
When was the last time you received a compliment?
"Today. I get complimented a lot on my appearance. I respond to compliments better than before. I used to get compliments - and I really didn't believe them. It's like there's a gap between how you perceive yourself and how people see you from the outside. It seems to me that this is something that many women Can identify with him: that we often do not perceive ourselves as outsiders see us.
"We are used to being critical and judgmental towards our appearance, and seeing the flaws more than the beautiful sides. Happily, today I am no longer there. Today I know how to say thank you and what fun."
What did you mainly deal with regarding your appearance?
"On my face. I started dealing with it when at a relatively late age I had a crazy acne breakout. I was 27, the most unexpected age, like what does acne have to do with it? Now you're coming? In short, the acne suddenly broke out, and I had a very strange experience on modeling and acting sets They warned me: 'Maybe you should do blood tests,' 'Do a hormonal profile,' 'Go for this treatment,' 'Go to that beautician,' 'Go to the doctor.' Here and around me?
"That was the situation, and I tried a lot of things that didn't help. It's generally a process to understand what helps. There is no such magic medicine that helps everyone, it's coping. There was a point where my acne situation was extreme, and I said to myself, enough, I'm tired of hearing people's reactions So I decided to write a few words about it, so that I don't have to explain myself again and again.
"I wrote a post in which I asked, Khals, to release me, this is the situation, this is what's happening, believe me, I'm doing my job to try to take care of it, I'm not neglectful, but release me, it's none of your business. The post exploded to such an extent that I remember it to this day - In a good way. I put a picture of myself with acne, before it became very, very trendy to be real in pictures. For me, it was like something really at the level of my personal struggle, putting it all out there."
The picture with the acne in the post, photo: Facebook
You weren't afraid to expose yourself like that?
"I felt that I had nothing to lose, that I had nothing to hide, and that this is what was happening. After all, I go to photo shoots and you see it, I walk around the street and you see it. Like what? I'm going to lie that it doesn't exist? This is who I am.
"This raises the question of how much it defines me. True, my profession is based on my face, but I have acne now, and it already defines me, so at least I will encourage other people to deal with it. Today, my acne is less bad than it was, and I am also in the right place A little more complete. It no longer bothers me so much if I get pimples, and I talk about it. I feel the ripples of the reactions very quickly, how much it helps others. So I said that what can be normalized - normalizes."
when was the last time you played
"Three months ago, there was a premiere for the film in which I played the lead role, 'My Fat Friend.' Jewish cinema in New York. The director is Liyad Schneider, a sweet man who ran a very unusual production. We started filming in the middle of the Corona, so we were a very small and intimate team, and one of the decisions we made together, the director and I, is that I will not be wearing makeup in the film at all."
A decision that has a statement. How did you feel when you saw the result?
"I was really fine with it. Obviously there were scenes where I looked and thought I could have put some concealer and mascara on me, but the film is very realistic, it was shot entirely in Tel Aviv, very national and local, and the decision was that none of the actors wear makeup. I'm okay with that. For me, it can be Connected to the natural look and also to be happy in the care - and to enjoy all of it. Not to hate myself while I'm putting on creams or putting on make-up."
What do you think about young women who do Botox, surgeries, injections, smoothing and skin rejuvenation?
"This is a somewhat complex question. On the one hand, it's perfectly fine for everyone to do what contributes to their self-image, and who am I to say anything at all. At the same time, I can also say that we live in an era where we are expected to meet illogical standards. We are exposed to so much content that make us feel bad about ourselves, and it's always wrong how we look. So I can't judge anyone who does it, and I also find it hard to believe that it will ever end. The world's economy is based on it, the cosmetic industries make billions, and so do the surgeries and injections. If it wasn't financial - it would probably be over."
"I live now with the love of my life."
Mi-Ran Manx, photo: Efrat Eshel
When was the last time you celebrated a birthday?
"In September. I had an amazing 33rd birthday celebration. I went with Assaf to a farm where they rehabilitate animals that were saved from the meat industry and give them a warm home there. Assaf organized it behind my back, and it was the cutest. We arrived at the farm and there were goats, chickens, horses, Donkeys, and it was the most fun in the world.
"I really like animals, and I always have. We are now adopting a dog, and we already have a cat - so I hope they will get along. We once tried to get her a male cat, and it didn't work, she was very hostile."
When was the last time you weighed yourself?
"I don't weigh myself. I base myself on other things, but I don't weigh myself, because it's more important to me how I feel inside the clothes than whether I've gained two kilos or lost a kilo. During the modeling period, you're weighed all the time, so I might also have something traumatic from there. I don't find this experience pleasant, and I avoid it - I don't want to be '58', '60', '62', I don't want to, leave it to me. And thank God I eat. I like to eat, but I also exercise a lot - yoga, pilates , rides a bicycle. Weight, unlike skin matters, is not an obsession for me."
When was the last time you fulfilled a dream?
"I am now living with the love of my life, which is the fulfillment of a dream I never knew I was dreaming at all, and I am in the midst of a new project which is a dream come true. Dana Frank and I have been friends for more than a decade, and a year and a half ago I told her that it didn't make sense to not have a podcast about female sexuality at eye level, speaking Direct and not awkward. Dana comes from the world of podcasts, and we started working. We have already recorded several episodes of our conversation.
"I'm also a student of sexual education, among other things, but the podcast is a conversation between two girls in their 30s, who are trying to talk about sexuality and put things in order. We interviewed a gynecologist, a couples therapist, and other specialists, and we're working on it very hard. I believe that the podcast will be out soon "
When was the first time you auditioned?
"At the age of 24, for 'Breakers of the Waves 2'. It was the first time I was required to learn a text, memorize it and work on a character. I didn't study acting properly, and before the audition I was stressed to death. I didn't know what to wear, I was sweating in my armpits and mustache, I was very anxious . When I entered the room I was shaking and stuttering out of embarrassment, but they were cute. The director understood that it was a stressful moment, and gave me another chance during the audition. He told me, 'Good, this is great, take a deep breath and let's do it again' - and at the end It worked. Something in this role called to me, and it was the first role I played in a game."
Mi-Ran Manx: 33 years old, actress, model and TV host. Resident of Tel Aviv, in a relationship. She began her modeling career in 2011, and since then she has modeled for Castro, Renoir, Delta, Gutex, Magnolia, Desigual and more. Played in children's and youth series, hosted "The Boys and Girls" and "Entertainment News" and played in the "Tagad" series. Currently she plays in the movie "My Fat Friend", and presents a corner in the program "It's the Talk" on Network 13.
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