Christina Hendricks Reveals She Was the Hand Model for 'American Beauty' 's Iconic Poster

Christina Hendricksjust let her fans in on a secret she’s kept for 20 years.

TheMad Menstar, 44, revealed that the hand on the iconicAmerican Beautyposter belongs to her.

“Fun fact…. wait for it…I used to be a model and sometimes a hand model…. this is my hand and another model’s stomach….proud to be a part if this film in ANY WAY!!! #americanbeauty,” the Emmy-nominated actress wrote in an Instagram caption on Thursday, sharing the poster for the movie.

Hendricks’ revelation drew quite the reaction from her fellow celebrities.

HerGood Girlscostar Retta added, “Staaahhhppp,” and her formerMad MencostarJanuary Joneswrote, “This is important. How come I didn’t know this?”

“Nooooooo! 🔥❤️” saidInStylemagazine editor-in-chief Laura Brown.

“Wait…. What!?” questioned Busy Philips.

Christina Hendricks.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

The acclaimed 1999 movie starsKevin Spacey,Annette Bening,Thora BirchandMena Suvari. It won Best Picture at the 2000 Oscars, with Spacey, 60, taking home the award for Best Actor, and director Sam Mendes, writer Alan Ball and cinematographer Conrad L. Hall all taking home their respective awards as well.

“Some highschool flashbacks…. hard to be punk/goth in front of a ship-shadowbox. But trying SO HARD!” she wrote in the caption for a couple of pictures of herself with jet black hair.

The first photo shows Hendricks posing outdoors, looking very ’90s chic in a black leather jacket, ripped black tights and a plaid skirt. The second photo shows the actress standing with three friends, wearing a spaghetti-strapped red dress and matching lipstick.

source: people.com