Garcelle Beauvais has a multi-faceted career as an actress, executive producer, model, author and reality TV star. But as a woman who wears many hats, the defining role she has recently learned to prioritize is the act of self-care.
“Self-care is preventative, and listening to your body,” Beauvais tells Variety . “We can’t do things from an empty cup. We can’t take care of people if we’re not healthy to make sure that we’re around to continue. When you’re on a plane, they say put on your oxygen mask before you help someone else. That applies in areas of health and taking care of ourselves.”
Beauvais is the new face of Lifetime’s annual Stop Breast Cancer For Life Campaign. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, she is on a mission to normalize conversations revolving around