'We got drunk in the village... Matron started breathalyzing us!' War and Peace's Lily James reveals her wild boarding school past as she goes topless for sexy shoot
Her fresh-face and angelic white slip dress are a world away from the corsets and ornate costumes of the period characters she is now known for playing.
But the innocent gaze of Lily James hides the wild-child past of the actress and quite what her old school teachers will make of her revelation remains to be seen.
The former Downton Abbey star has admitted to binge drinking during weekend trips away to the local village and duping the school’s matron into believing she was sober - by sucking on pennies.
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Flashing the flesh: Lily James has proved it is not all fancy frocks and prudish petty coats as she posed for a suggestive new shoot for Town And Country magazine
The 26-year-old became a household name as Lady Rose, the rebellious great-niece of Downton Abbey’s dowager, played by Dame Maggie Smith.
And it appears she may have sought inspiration from her days at £21,000 a-year Arts Educational School in Tring, Hertfordshire. Appearing on the front cover of this month’s US Town & Country publication and in an accompanying interview she discussed her experience and ‘naughty’ behaviour: ‘“[We took weekend trips to the village, to get drunk.] Matron started breathalyzing us, so we’d suck on pennies to neutralize our mouths.’
Miss James who is currently starring in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and was last on TV screens on Sunday night in period drama War & Peace, discussed the matter of inequality of women and feminism in acting and said: ‘“I realized really early on, especially because I’m young, that people will take advantage. I’m very open, and I stupidly thought that people would be open and fair with me, but they’re not. I sort of found out the hard way. Of course [I’m a feminist]. I don’t even understand that question.”
The 26-year-old stunner looked sensational in the shoot for the magazine, which saw her strip off and glance over her shoulder in an incredibly sexy manner.
The Cinderella actress, who is dating Doctor Who star Matt Smith, smouldered in the sexy image which saw her eyes outlined in bronze and golden hues to afford her look a natural yet glamorous feel.
Her alabaster skin looked flawless and untouched as she gazed into the camera with a gorgeous intense stare.
In another snap Lily poses in a chic slip like gown, with one strap tumbling off her shoulder as her wild brown curls bounced around.
Pouting perfection: The 26-year-old stunner looked sensational in the shoot which saw her strip off and glance over her shoulder in an incredibly sexy manner
The new issue of Town & Country is on newstands now
Saving the raunchier snaps for the inside of the magazine, Lily looked prudish on the front of the magazine in a ruffled Victoriana style blouse.
Her unkempt hair and minimal make-up provided the shoot with a laid-back but tousled bed-mussed feel.
Lily spoke candidly in the accompanying interview, as she opened up about her boyfriend's nude picture scandal in 2014.
Many Hollywood stars had phones hacked, when nude images leaking on to the internet, including those of her boyfriend Matt and his ex-girlfriend Daisy Lowe.
She said: 'It was terrifying and so unfair. It makes you conscious of not doing… You shouldn’t have to censor yourself in that way. I’ve begun to think like this, and it’s really sad.'
On the subject of women and feminism, the stunning star said: 'I realized really early on, especially because I’m young, that people will take advantage.
'I’m very open, and I stupidly thought that people would be open and fair with me, but they’re not. I sort of found out the hard way. Of course [I’m a feminist]. I don’t even understand that question.'
Lily also discussed how her young fans react to her after she starred in Cinderella: 'I didn’t want to break the illusion. I sort of wanted to pretend that I was Ella.
'They asked, "Where are your sisters? Is the magic real?" Of course it’s real! Courage and kindness, courage and kindness.'
The new issue of Town & Country is on newstands now
Blooming love: Lily opened up about her boyfriend's nude picture scandal in 2014 where many Hollywood stars had phones hacked, when nude images leaking on to the internet, including those of her boyfriend Matt and his ex-girlfriend Daisy Lowe
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