Meg Stalter On Her Critics Choice Awards Outfit & Beauty Must-Haves

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Meg Stalter still doesn’t feel like a celebrity. Despite the fact that her portrayal of zany assistant Kayla cemented her as the breakout star of Hacks, and she starred as the lovable protagonist of Lena Dunham’s Netflix series Too Much, the label still tickles her. “Thanks for calling me a celebrity,” she says quickly after I casually mentioned the word. I can’t help but respond, “Like, duh!” and she erupts into giggles on the Zoom call.

She may not realize her star power, but Stalter is a pro at self-affirmation — a skill she’s putting on display as the face of Sol de Janeiro’s latest beauty campaign. “I just talk really nicely to myself all day,” she says. “I think sometimes I do it too much. If someone’s upset, I’m like, ‘I’m so nice. I’m an angel. I never did anything ...