Jessica Alba's born-again church snub

Oct 12, 2006, 14:56 GMT

Jessica Alba has turned her back on the church after religious leaders condemned her for being too sexy.

The 'Sin City' actress found solace in the Christian church after feeling rejected by the Latin community because of her multi-ethnic looks.

However, after four years of being a born again Christian she quit the faith, because she was accused of deliberately trying to attract men.

She told Elle magazine: "Older men would hit on me and my youth pastor said it was because I was wearing provocative clothing, when I wasn't.

"It just made me feel, like, if I was in anyway desirable to the opposite sex, that it was my fault, and it made me ashamed of my body and of being a woman."

The 25-year-old actress also says she could not accept the church's attitude towards premarital sex and homosexuality.

Speaking about the Bible, she added: "I thought it was a nice guide, but it certainly wasn't how I was going to live my life."

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