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Actress Jessica Alba still believes in God but no longer practises Christianity
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Sophie Dianne2024-07-23T08:00:00
Sophie Dianne looks at what we know of Jennifer Alba’s faith journey, and disagrees with her claim that there is a lack of female role models in the Bible.
Jessica Alba is an actress, often underestimated because of her good looks. As an American child with Mexican, French and Danish heritage, she struggled to fit in. These communities viewed Alba as either ‘too white’ or ‘too ethnic.’
After moving to Southern California at the age of 12, she took up acting. Only to be met with similar comments from casting directors. Grappling with adolescent frustration, Alba found solace within the church. Becoming a born again Christian, having been raised as a Catholic.
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