Rosie Huntington-Whiteley makes rare admission about son who's baffled by her fame

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's enjoyed success as a model and actor, but she recently shared that her son thought his father Jason Statham was his only 'famous' relative

Model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's son was puzzled when a fan asked her for a selfie because her partner Jason Statham is the "famous person in the family".

The 37-year-old has revealed that her son Jack, seven, who she shares with her film star fiancé, was baffled when she was asked for a photo because he is used to the attention being on the Transporter actor and didn't hide his thoughts from her, as reported by Bang Showbiz. In an interview with Net-A-Porter's digital title Porter, Rosie recalled: "The other day someone asked for a selfie with me, and my son turned around and said: 'Why do they want a picture with you? Daddy's the famous person in the family!'"

The star – who also has a two-year-old daughter Isabella with Jason - is known for her modelling work with Victoria's Secret and Marks and Spencer but she reflected on how she was sent home from shoots when aspiring for a breakthrough in the industry as she was deemed to be "too full-figured".

Rosie said: "I feel fortunate that I've seen the full breadth of the industry because, when I started, I was on the tube, portfolio and heels in my bag, doing castings with 200 girls, getting out in the middle of nowhere and middle of the night, getting into cars with strange drivers, being sent home from shoots because I was too 'wholesome looking' or 'too full-figured'."

The Transformers: Dark of the Moon star explained how she knew that her modelling ambitions could be brought to an abrupt halt but was determined not to let that fate befall her. She explained: "I recognised that at any point they could say, 'Rosie is out.'"

She told the outlet that she's seen that happen with "so many girls" who had worked in the industry for years and then one day it was decided they were "too old" or that they were gaining weight. Rosie said that it's "the way this industry works" and didn't want that to happen to her.

To see the full interview, read Porter.

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