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Christina Hendricks might be a name you haven’t heard in a while, or even at all. She’s one of the stars on the show, Mad Men, but in today’s world, that’s about all people know her for. Her fame in the show has also inspired many women to embrace beauty standards outside of the norm, but sadly, her roles in the industry have been a bit lacking, it almost seems as if she’s been a one-hit wonder. Whether that’s because of her past work, which hasn’t been that amazing, or the fact that she represents a different beauty standard, it’s a bit of a mystery. While she is now staring on the ABC show Good Girls, the actress has dropped swiftly from the A-list since her Mad Men days. Here are the reasons why so many people have yet to know about this fantastic actress, why she hasn’t been on the screen more, and how she could use her success on Mad Men to carry her to bigger and better things.

Her past is sprinkled with B-roles in Hollywood, her life of a struggling actress in the big city, and more, you might not have heard about the points in her life that really matter, but we should all take a moment to give this actress a chance, because she could potentially have a platform to empower and make a difference when it comes to Hollywood standards. Hopefully, after reading this list, Christina Hendricks, will make a bigger impression on us and others moving ahead.

She Hasn’t Been Able To Prove Herself

Christina Hendricks has had time in the spotlight, but that doesn’t mean she has what it takes to keep herself relevant. To stay big in Hollywood, you need to either make a difference or some drama, and we’ve yet to see either of those things from Hendricks as of late. Christina Hendricks just hasn’t had many magical moments where she’s been able to prove her skills.

She hasn’t been involved in many big scale productions other than Mad Men, which makes us believe that one of the main reasons as to why people are forgetting about Christina Hendricks might just be their own faults: she hasn’t had the proper chance to really prove herself to the fullest.

Throughout this list, we also want to explore many other reasons as to why Hendricks hasn’t been able to blossom more in her career, why she might even be holding herself back as well. But we also want to hear from you, let us know what reasons YOU believe Christina Hendricks hasn’t been able to push her career to new heights. Why you think she hasn’t become a household name already? Let’s explore all the reasons below so we can better understand Christina Hendricks from now on.

She’s Not The Hollywood Ideal

Because Christina Hendricks happens to be a plus-size woman, unfortunately, this is often put down when it comes to ideal body types in Hollywood. While thankfully that is changing as we move forward, it is something that often makes people seem like a one-hit wonder. We hope this changes in the future, to allow more individuals with different body types to have more roles on the big screen and to allow them to flourish within their careers. Being a plus-sized individual in the industry is usually something that will either excite people, because there is more representation, or it will make people upset and damage the career of that individual moving forward.

While there has been a ton of praise because of the diversity Christina Hendricks offers, it hasn’t really helped her create more roles for her future career, which could be part of the reason why Hollywood seems to have forgotten this actress completely and no one even talks about her anymore.

Hopefully, in the future, Hollywood can change the standards and allow more diversity within its ranks, allowing individuals to form the empire they want to work towards as they grow their careers.

She Lost Her Edgy Style

Whether her personal style changed naturally or she just wanted to fade away from the spotlight, her creative fashion choices have become less and less apparent when she’s spotted on the street. She seems to have drifted to more normal clothes that are just comfortable and don’t really have anything to do with the fashion industry, which she seemed to enjoy once upon a time.

With her more preppy and put together fashionable outfits we’ve seen from Christina Hendricks during the height of her fame, would you believe it if we told you that she described herself as a teen goth?

According to What Culture, she had this to say about the topic: “People literally spit on me. I was a Goth girl, and in preppy Fairfax County, that did not go over very well...I dyed my hair about 42 different colors, shaved it at the back and wore black make-up...My mother was mortified and kept telling me how horrible and bad I looked, and strangers would walk by with a look of shock on their face.” Maybe if she held onto that edge for just a bit longer, just maybe she would have been a bit more memorable in the Hollywood scene.

She Is A Struggling Actress

All actors and actresses have been there at some point in their career, the point where they just want to take anything they can to get their name out there more. In a few points below, we’ll be going over some examples of how this practice might have made it much harder for her to land a role moving forward in her career. Maybe it would be a good idea to say no to roles that might just bring down your resume, rather than boost it up like she so desperately wants. We’ll be going more in-depth when it comes to her small-budget work she struggled to get, but no matter how hard she worked as she came up in the Hollywood scene— no one was having it.

Apparently, it was quite hard for Christina Hendricks to find any work. She spent so much time trying to get herself out there, but it didn’t really change what was happening to her career.

While she does have a much better chance of making a difference in her career, it will be interesting to see if she actually takes that offer since she seems to be shying away from the headlines and the fame altogether. Maybe she’ll have a change of heart and set her eyes on the prize at the end of the red carpet.

She Stars In Low-Budget Commercials

One of the first mediocre things she did was to star in a series of low-budget commercials. While they might have helped her snag a few roles in that industry, it didn’t really help her stay relevant or even make her name more memorable. If anything, these low-budget productions made people turn away from hiring her for more roles. There have been more notable commercials as well though, but I think we can all agree that commercials are a step down from the big silver screen. Christina Hendricks flaunted her talent in a commercial for Visa back in ‘97. This commercial did actually help her career a bit moving forward, but that same motivation to bigger and greater things didn’t really seem to stick around for the Hollywood actress throughout the rest of her career. She had some pretty cheesy lines that she delivered in the commercial, it’s no surprise that the commercial today is kind of a joke when it comes to her career and what she has listed on her resume. Hopefully, if she ever watches it again, maybe she’ll be able to be inspired once more to push herself when it comes to her career moving forward. But we can only hope.

Her Hair Has Given Her Issues

Her hair has become a long-standing debate when it comes to how relevant Christina Hendricks actually is. Many have summed her up to be just another quirky redhead who's a bit forgettable after so many actresses have tried to play off of this kind of personality that was once popular a few years back. Even though she has made quite the impression on the show for the last seven years, her very well-known hairstyle has been the bane of her existence. She apparently hates the hairstyle they make her wear, which has seemingly rubbed people the wrong way.

Many people have felt that it’s not a huge deal and she should be thankful she has the role in the first place, and many think she shouldn’t be complaining about something as simple as a hairstyle.

The hairstyle they have her wear supposedly takes hours to prep for the filming. Apparently, this was such an issue that they even joked about just cutting it off if she complained any more moving forward. While hair seems so simple, when you openly complain about something during your job that you’re privileged to have in the first place, it’s not that befitting, in all honesty. Hopefully, moving forward she can try to be more positive about her work.

She Has Been On Bad MTV Shows

Just like the commercials, starring in really bad MTV shows doesn’t always boost up your resume like you might think it will. If anything, it will just make your resume look pretty unprofessional if you ask the producers in Hollywood. Christina Hendricks actually was involved in an MTV show called Undressed, which started back in ‘92 and lasted until ‘02, she was in four of the episodes, but it never really gave her that big of a break in her career. While it’s unsure whether or not this series really did anything positive or negative for her career. We can probably all agree that it wasn’t much help to her career, do any of you even remember the show? Probably very few.

While the show wasn’t something that notable, it was something that really brought down her resume level in a sense, due to the poor production quality. Hopefully, moving forward, if Christina Hendricks does want to pursue acting more in the future, she will stay away from these low-budget roles that do nothing for her except make her seem like she doesn’t know how to professionally handle opportunities that are nothing but negative. Do you believe she’ll make better choices in the future?

She’s Not A Natural Redhead

Rumor has it Christina Hendricks is not a natural redhead. While it’s totally fine to dye your hair, when someone constantly comes off like they’re all natural and self-loving, it can be hard to convince those around her if she’s just trying to change herself for beauty standards in Hollywood. While not everyone is on this side of the spectrum, it might have been something that has led to many forgetting about Christina Hendricks. Many people see Christina Hendricks as one of the most memorable redheads in Hollywood (even though there aren’t that many) but would you believe us if we told you she’s actually a natural blonde!

She hasn’t worn her hair naturally blonde in so long, it’s almost impossible to find any pictures. Apparently, when she was just ten years old, she was obsessed with Annie. This made her feel the need to pester her mother about dying her hair bright ginger red.

Her mother let her do a simple rinse and because she was blonde, it took quite quickly, her hair turned bright red and she’s kept it that way for so many years, even in her goth phase when she played with different colors, she always went back to red.

She Doesn’t Have An Agency Anymore

Whenever someone who is trying to get their footing in Hollywood leaves their agency, it can usually go one of two ways— either it really helps them forward their career or they just become a bit lost and forgettable. We believe the latter occurred when Christina Hendricks left her agency, leading to many people not seeing her as much in the industry. Before she took the Mad Men role, which she has been performing in quite well, she was actually dropped from her agency because she took the job in the show. They didn’t approve the job, but she took the risk and it helped her career grow an insane amount in a short time. But it does make you wonder what would have happened if she did actually stay with her managers. Maybe she would have gotten a better role in another show, or maybe they would have been able to help with other projects while she worked the Mad Men job. Either way, it’s quite interesting to think about the vastly different possibilities that could have occurred if things didn’t turn out the way they did. What do you think would have happened if she stayed with her agency?

She’s A Nerd At Heart

We all love some nerdy stuff, we all have our quirks, but when someone seems like they’re constantly trying to be relatable just to forward their career, it can be a bit frustrating moving forward in support of them. It almost seems like they’re just flat out lying to get attention and obviously more money from their careers. No thanks! One of the main reasons she fits this nerd stereotype is the fact that she actually played Dungeon and Dragons when she was a kid. She would even act everything out with her sibling. Regardless of her pushing the boundaries of what women choose to do with their spare time and in the nerdy culture scene, it is interesting that this relatable part of her hasn’t helped her cement her name more in the industry. Usually, when a celebrity enjoys certain niche games or hobbies, it will connect so many more people to them, but weirdly enough, many people don’t actually talk about her past that much. We do have to wonder though, do you think she still actually plays Dungeons and Dragons today? 

It Took Her Over A Decade To Find Work

There have been some pretty huge gaps when it comes to the career of Christina Hendricks. When you go through these long gaps, it just allows more and more time to pass that people might forget your name, your work, and what you’ve pushed yourself to achieve. When Christina Hendricks first came to the land of Hollywood, it took her quite a long time to find her footing when it came to acting. She constantly had to take smaller jobs or no work at all in the career path she wanted so badly. Nothing she did within those years pushed her forward in any way and when she was picked up by Mad Men, it seemed to have only been by chance, not because of any other role she had before that. Before Mad Men, no one even knew who she was, let alone wanted to hand her jobs based on her talent. While she is from London, her move to Los Angeles did put her on the map a bit more, especially since her big TV role, but we have yet to see her pursue anything else moving forward. Whether she chooses to throw herself more in the spotlight or back away from all the stress, that will be up to her.

She Is Not The Family Type

Even if it might seem like Christina has been trying to be constantly relatable, there is one thing that has made people believe she might not really be the family type. This almost alienates a whole group of fans who might not enjoy her work as much as another woman who is an independent actress and mother. While this might seem small, it really does make a huge difference for some people.

Although she has been married for around five years to her husband, she has been bombarded by many people, including paparazzi, about her family life and what she plans to do in the future when it comes to children.

So much so, that she has even spoken out about this and has said she doesn’t exactly plan on having children, of course, that it could change in the future, but as of right now, she does not want to have children at this stage in her life. This has inspired many women who have not wanted kids to be more of a fan of her because she has been so open about all of this, but it also drives away many mothers who were fans as well. There never seems to be a moment when you can just win by being honest.

Her Only Claim To Fame Is Mad Men

When you have one claim to fame that really pushes your name out there and you don’t really take the opportunity that comes with it to forward your career, it honestly looks a bit lazy. It doesn’t seem like she really used that push of fame to get more screen time or even more job opportunities, leading to her name just drifting away and not being memorable. When you’re someone who’s trying so hard to make it in Hollywood, it can be very hard to make yourself a true actor or actress after being in one role for so long, such as her job for Mad Men. Not only will producers only be able to see high-quality work from one type of performance, they won’t be able to experience all of the other skills that you have to offer. People will just continue to see the role you happen to be taking part in. Which makes it very easy to assume that something along these lines has occurred with Christina Hendricks. She has been known for her Mad Men role above all else, so it might be difficult to prove that she can do a role that isn’t along the same lines.

When a celebrity doesn’t aim to unite their fan base and it seems to only be relevant in one area of the world, it almost never occurs later on in their career. She happens to be much more popular in the UK, but that has somewhat alienated fans in the US, due to the jobs and networks she ends up working with. While this can be good in some ways or not harmful towards her career, it has damaged her fame to some extent since she has lost what makes her memorable in the US. While she does work a lot in Los Angeles and she did move there at the start of her career, she is also still quite popular in the UK as well. She even has a dual citizenship so she can go back and forth as much as she wants, that includes if she wants to in the future to pursue other roles in projects to grow her career. She has said that she loves London and that she’s fallen in love with the city when she was young, which is quite nice since she always has such a warm welcome when she visits the wonderful area.

She Doesn’t Like To Snag Headlines

Overall, Christina Hendricks never has seemed like the kind of woman who wants to constantly be all over the headlines. She seems to enjoy a very quiet life that encourages her to live her life how she wants to. You hardly ever see headlines with her name in them, she’s never really talked about, especially since her recent projects haven’t been that notable. Christina Hendricks doesn’t like to stand out. While she has garnered attention to some degree, she isn’t exactly the most unique individual in the industry at the moment. Entertainment mags and sites love when people mess up and stir up drama because those kinds of stories captivate so many individuals, but Christina Hendricks seems to be so much better than all of that. She doesn’t like to be the center of attention and tends to keep to herself. Maybe that’s the main reason she hasn’t had her name thrown around in Hollywood or why some people think that Hollywood is forgetting all about her, maybe she just doesn’t have the time or any desire to keep up with the need for drama. Maybe she’ll end up finding other ways to stay relevant in the industry without stooping that low like others.

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