BUSY

Busy Philipps finds the way to stand out is by being herself

GUYS, IT’S all happening for Busy Philipps. She’s got a New York Times best-selling book, This Will Only Hurt a Little, and her late-night talk show on E! called Busy Tonight premiered recently.

Philipps often posted photos online of her writing the book.

“I didn’t even know that celebrities have other people write their books. Literally no one ever told me that until I was almost finished with mine,” she says. “But one of my characteristics is I do enjoy doing things the hard way.”

It’s that kind of an unfiltered observation that has earned the 39-year-old a large following on Instagram.

Philipps posts multiple stories there throughout the day, sharing everything from random observations that often begin with “guys”, crying bouts in restaurants, and glimpses into her trampoline workouts.

She says she began turning to Instagram when the acting opportunities weren’t as appealing as in the past. (She’s had regular roles on Freaks and Geeks, Dawson’s Creek, ER and Cougar Town.)

“I was at a point creatively where I wasn’t being fulfilled as an actor. Instagram stories provided like a really incredible outlet for me and a way for me to scratch that itch.”

And as Philipps grew a fan base just by being herself, the opportunities grew too. Busy Tonight is executive produced