'She's a perfectly normal weight and I’ve never understood why it matters so much': Renee Zellweger wows in florals for Vogue as she speaks out on Bridget Jones return

Much ado has been made over the 47-year-old face of Renée Zellweger, and she purposefully kept her complexion as clean as possible for her British Vogue debut.

Patrick Demarchelier captured the Oscar winner before a bamboo background for the mag's 'Ageless Style Issue' hitting newsstands next Thursday.

In the accompanying interview, the Hollywood star speaks out on the scrutiny over both her looks and those of her most famous character - Bridget Jones. 

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July cover girl: Much ado has been made over the 47-year-old face of Renée Zellweger, and she purposefully kept her complexion as clean as possible for her British Vogue debut

July cover girl: Much ado has been made over the 47-year-old face of Renée Zellweger, and she purposefully kept her complexion as clean as possible for her British Vogue debut

Get set for summer in a floral midi dress like Renee's

Actress Renee Zellweger turns cover girl for the latest issue of Vogue, which is centered around the theme of ageless style.

Looking super chic, Renee poses in a timeless floral midi dress from Prada’s Fall 2016 collection with her blonde locks worn in a loose updo.

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Renee looks gorgeous in a floral Prada gown for her cover, while inside the fashion bible, she shows off her figure in a leaf print jacket.

For her July cover story, Zellweger discusses revisiting her star-making role and accent in the British three-quel Bridget Jones's Baby alongside Colin Firth and Patrick Dempsey.

The three-time Golden Globe winner gained a few pounds to return to her role in the who's-my-babydaddy flick, which hits UK/US theaters on September 16, after previously putting on 20 pounds for the first film back in 2001.

Lounging poolside: Patrick Demarchelier captured the Oscar winner before a bamboo background for the mag's 'Ageless Style Issue' hitting newsstands next Thursday

Lounging poolside: Patrick Demarchelier captured the Oscar winner before a bamboo background for the mag's 'Ageless Style Issue' hitting newsstands next Thursday

She was candid when discussing the scrutiny over her weight when playing her most famous character, explaining:

'I put on a few pounds. I also put on some breasts and a baby bump. Bridget is a perfectly normal weight and I’ve never understood why it matters so much. No male actor would get such scrutiny if he did the same thing for a role.'

Renee also revealed that she relished her time away from acting, explaining that she tapped into some new life experiences that have helped her with her return to work.   

Back for more! For her July cover story, Zellweger discusses revisiting her star-making role and accent in the British three-quel Bridget Jones's Baby alongside Colin Firth (L) and Patrick Dempsey (R)

Back for more! For her July cover story, Zellweger discusses revisiting her star-making role and accent in the British three-quel Bridget Jones's Baby alongside Colin Firth (L) and Patrick Dempsey (R)

Iconic role: She was candid when discussing the scrutiny over her weight when playing her most famous character back in 2001

Iconic role: She was candid when discussing the scrutiny over her weight when playing her most famous character back in 2001

'I found anonymity, so I could have exchanges with people on a human level and be seen and heard, not be defined by this image that precedes me when I walk into a room,' she said. 

'You cannot be a good storyteller if you don’t have life experiences, and you can’t relate to people.' 

'As a creative person, saying no to that wonderful once-in-a-lifetime project is hard. But I was fatigued and wasn’t taking the time I needed to recover between projects, and it caught up with me.'

Underwent an upper-eye lift? It's been over two years since the elusive blonde Texan shocked fans with her startlingly different brow at the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards (pictured 2013 and 2001)

Underwent an upper-eye lift? It's been over two years since the elusive blonde Texan shocked fans with her startlingly different brow at the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards (pictured 2013 and 2001)

'I got sick of the sound of my own voice: it was time to go away and grow up a bit,' she added of why she took a break from the screen.' 

Before Bridget Jones' Baby, UK audiences can catch the Case 39 actress as the mother of a 17-year-old murder suspect beginning this Friday in the indie courtroom thriller The Whole Truth.

It will mark the first time in six years Renée has graced the silver screen since playing a paraplegic singer in My Own Love Song with Forest Whitaker.

Bumping: Controversially, the three-time Golden Globe winner did not gain as much weight for the who's-my-babydaddy flick, which hits UK/US theaters on September 16 (pictured October 8)

Bumping: Controversially, the three-time Golden Globe winner did not gain as much weight for the who's-my-babydaddy flick, which hits UK/US theaters on September 16 (pictured October 8)

More than she seems: UK audiences can catch the Case 39 actress as the mother of a 17-year-old murder suspect beginning this Friday in the indie courtroom thriller The Whole Truth

More than she seems: UK audiences can catch the Case 39 actress as the mother of a 17-year-old murder suspect beginning this Friday in the indie courtroom thriller The Whole Truth

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