Beckinsale great-grandfather was a native of Burma, and Kate says that as a child she had a "very Asian appearance". Beckinsale’s stepfather, who came from a working-class family, thought it was pretty funny to hear the curses of the smart girl and he encouraged her for that.

The other day the paparazzi have caught Demi Moore on a walk in New York and, apparently, did not immediately recognize the actress. In addition to strange clothes they noticed bumpy skin and deep nasolabial lines.