Jessie Mei Li Forehead Scar Has Shadow and Bone Viewers Concerned

Jessie Mei Li is a British actress who started her professional journey from a play All About Eve at Noel Coward Theatre
Jessie Mei Li is a British actress who started her professional journey from a play All About Eve at Noel Coward Theatre( Source : instagram )

Jessie Mei Li forehead scar is atrophic and naturally indented. Jessie obtained the scar through an accident in real life.

Alina Starkov actress Jessie is known for performing in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone.

Jessie Mei was born on August 27, 1995, in Brighton, United Kingdom, to a Chinese father and an English mother. However, her parents raised her and her brother Tom Li in Hong Kong.

After living in Hong Kong for a few years, the family moved back to the UK and started living in Redhill, Surrey.

In the 2010s, she attended a state college to only transfer to the University of Sussex. Eventually, she dropped out and never completed her French and Spanish language major.

In 2019, Li made her theatre debut with Ivo van Hove's play All About Eve as Claudia Casswell at Noel Coward Theatre.


Jessie Mei Li Has A Forehead Scar

Jessie Mei Li forehead scar is natural and cannot be healed by any Grisha or Tailor. She had it for a long time and didn't deem it necessary to hide it.

It is disgusting that people are making a thread of comments about my scar, says the actress in a short statement on one of her pictures.

Like her Shadow and Bones character, Alina has a scar on her palm, and Jessie also has a scar on her forehead. The character Alina Starkov is a Sun Summoner, one of the most powerful Grisha herself.

Jessie Mei rose to fame as Alina Starkov, a Sun Summoner from Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone
Jessie Mei rose to fame as Alina Starkov, a Sun Summoner from Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone( Source : instagram )

As a Sun Summoner, Alina is the only one with the power to beat the darkness. Alina is the only one who keeps the strength to defeat the human flesh-eating creature, Volcra and eliminate the night of Shadow fold.

In the series, Alina tries to hide Grisha's power from the world. She hides among the commoners in fear of getting amidst something she can never escape.

While hiding her powers, she inflicts self-harm and cuts her right palm with the help of a broken piece of pottery, giving herself an ever-lasting scar.

However, a tailor removes the scar in one of the episodes. A tailor is a special kind of Grisha who possesses the power to change a person's appearance. 

Hence, after watching the series, fans expected Jessie's real scars to be magically healed by an imaginary Grisha, which is impossible.

During the shooting of the series, one of her co-stars, Amita Suman, who plays the role of Inej Ghafa, gets hurt on one of her knuckles. She reveals the scars are Inej scars and will live with her forever.

In a similar way, Amita's scar and Jesse's forehead scar represent the intensity and willpower Alina had during the pottery scene.

Jessie Mei Li Weight Loss Concerns Addressed

Jessie Mei Li weight loss resulted after she was diagnosed with insomnia.

She talked about her Insomnia, ADHD, and insecurities as a mixed-racial person in a recent interview with Wmagazine.

Jessie is mixed racial, and it bothers her when friends and colleagues make a huge deal out of it.

During the interview, she told the magazine about actual incidents that concerned her about her future roles as an actress.

She spoke about how her facial features and color is different from regular people in the industry and their impact on her career.

Sometime during the pandemic, a friend made her realize how difficult it will be to find a role other than in a period drama. Her friend's words got stuck in her head which was a trauma.

However, things started changing when she got a call for the audition for Shadow and Bone. She was selected and had a role in the successful series, but her insecurities increased with time.

Fans grew concerned when Havoc star Jesse starting loosing a lot of weight in recent times
Fans grew concerned when Havoc star Jesse starting loosing a lot of weight in recent times( Source : instagram )

People were concerned about her health when she suddenly went vegan and changed her diet while losing weight because of her chronic Insomnia.

In a recent interview, Jessie talked about her diet plans. She loves East-Asian food with a vegan twist, she explained.

Looking back at the show's first season, Jessie was fit and had a plumpy baby face, whereas now she looks skinnier and pale, says a concerned fan.

Jessie Has A Beautiful Face

The Havoc star Jesse Mei has a beautiful inverted triangle face with a broad forehead and a narrow chin. Her captivating smile further elevates her beauty. 

Similarly, Li's hairline is slightly rounded around her face, and her jawline is chiselled.

As a biracial person, she has an Asian facial structure with a hint of English touch. Her Chinese side of the family is a skincare fanatic; they insist her to maintain her glow and use a lot of sunscreens, she says.

Furthermore, she uses a British skincare line Pai Summer Time SPF. It has Zinc & Cotton Extract with SPF 30 and is suitable for sensitive skin too.

Apart from using products from Pai cosmetics, she also uses products from Lush beauty. 

Additionally, Jesse is particular about her makeup and skincare choices. She tries to use vegan-friendly options and chooses sustainability over hype. She is looking forward to using plastic-free products.

Shadow and Bone star Jesse urges to use vegan and sustainable products rather than using plastic bottles
Shadow and Bone star Jesse urges to use vegan and sustainable products rather than using plastic bottles( Source : facebook )

Moreover, Jesse has to use a lot of makeup and prosthetics around her face and body while shooting. It irritates the skin and leaves an itchy sensation if not removed properly.

Like she had the prosthetics around her neckline that were embedded in her skin while portraying Alina Starkove in Shadow and Bone, hence, she uses Pie cleansing oil and CBD oil from Bybi at the end of the night for a pleasing glow in the morning.

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