Jessica Rowe says she felt ‘powerful’ appearing on a magazine cover at 52 as she reflects on regaining her confidence after professional wrestling: ‘There was a time when no one returned my phone calls’
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Jessica Rowe has revealed that by appearing on the cover of the December issue of the Australian Women’s Weekly It has given him immense confidence.
The 52-year-old man confessed in the new episode of The Great Jess Rowe Talk Show podcast that had to ‘reinvent herself’ after professional wrestling.
“Having had my photo taken when I was 52, for Australian Women’s Weekly, I felt invincible. I felt beautiful and I felt powerful,” she said.
Jessica Rowe (pictured) has revealed that appearing on the cover of the December issue of Australian Women’s Weekly has given her immense confidence.
And that is something that is felt. And I believe that as women we must own that. We don’t need to make excuses for who we are and where we’ve come from in life.’
She continued: ‘Now, being a cover girl, trumps any idea of being on Dolly or any European magazine cover. It’s a wonderful thing for me to think, look how far you’ve come.
“I think about the ups and downs of my life, both professionally and personally, and often when you’re in the midst of those moments, you never think it will change, you never think you’ll ever feel joy again, you never think people will want to hear from you again. There was a time professionally when no one returned my phone calls.
“Having had my photo taken when I was 52, for Australian Women’s Weekly, I felt invincible. I felt beautiful and I felt powerful,” she said.
‘And I thought that was it for me, and I was thinking about who reinvented me, who I am. As an older, more mature woman, it takes time to get to that place.
‘And what I love now is that I know who I am. I am imperfect, quirky, crazy, eccentric, compassionate, kind, funny, comfortable in my skin.
Last year, Jessica got a surprisingly candid update on her career, three years after leaving her dream job at Studio 10 to spend more time with her family.
Speaking to News.com.au’s How to Be Happy podcast this week, the presenter admitted she was struggling to find work during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Having had my photo taken when I was 52, for Australian Women’s Weekly, I felt invincible. I felt beautiful and I felt powerful,” she said.
“Well, I have to be honest, my professional life has been pretty bad,” she said.
Much of my work is gone. It has disappeared because a lot of my work has been about talking to people, organizing events, advocating for mental health but doing it with the people, with an audience,” he explained.
Jessica, known for her popular lifestyle blog Crap Housewife, also said she found self-isolation difficult because she “thrives on connecting with people.”
It comes two years after the TV personality opened up about his struggle with depression towards the end of his tenure at Studio 10.
“Professionally, there was a time when no one would return my calls,” he admitted.
Jessica told The Australian Women’s Weekly in March 2019 that she had been close to breaking point when she decided to step down from her morning TV role.
“I could feel at the end of every show, not every day, but most days I would be on the verge of tears,” he said at the time.
Jess announced in March 2018 that she would be leaving Studio 10 to spend more time with her family. She has since appeared on the show as a guest.
Jessica is pictured with her husband Peter Overton