The 39-year-old actress showed off her style credentials in a floral print maxi dress in pale pink, beige and cream. The screen star looked the picture of confidence as she posed at the star-studded red carpet event, having recently admitted she ‘felt pressure’ early in her career to pose for sexy men’s magazine shoots. Ethereal: Elisha Cuthbert looked the picture of elegance as she attended the premiere of her new film Bandit at the Harmony Gold Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday Elisa stepped out wearing a pair of beige heels as she kept her accessories to a minimum. The actress opted for a bright make-up palette for the evening as her blonde tresses fell over her shoulders in loose waves. The 24 star plays Andrea Hudson in the upcoming film based on the true life story of Gilbert Galvan Jr (aka The Flying Bandit). Hollywood hotshots Josh Duhamel and Nestor Carbonell, who also star in the film, were in attendance on the night. Chic: The 39-year-old actress showed off her style credentials in a floral print maxi dress in pale pink, beige and cream on the red carpet Flawless: The actress opted for a bright make-up palette for the evening as her blonde locks fell to her shoulders in loose waves Last month, Elisha opened up about how she felt she had “no choice” but to pose to promote her films in the early days of her acting career. The Canadian-born beauty added that she is not sure how the images, which are still available to view online, will affect her children. ‘This is the [film] The studio wanted you to do it,” Elisha began in an interview on the Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson podcast. “I mean, Halle Berry did it, for God’s sake… Jennifer Aniston did it. We were probably too young to undergo such a thing and felt pressured to do so.’ The mother-of-two – who shares Zaphire, four, and Fable, six months, with husband Dion Phaneuf – said she was worried about how the images would affect her children and noted how “airbrushed” they were. Starring: Hollywood stars Josh Duhamel and Nestor Carbonell, who also star in the film, were in attendance on the night ‘This is weird’: Last month, Elissaiu spoke of how she felt she had no choice but to pose for racist spreads to promote films in the early days of her career (pictured in 2002) “This is what I have to explain to my children. That weird, weird outfit and the hair extensions,” Elisha said. “I was in my early 20s. I didn’t look bad, but I looked [like] that? I don’t even know if the fantasy is real.’ Throughout her career, Elisha posed for the likes of FHM and Maxim and ended up on a number of “hot girl” lists at the time. Brushing off the attention, she said: “It’s not like I won an Olympic medal. It was just a list that some random magazine decided to create. “When someone reads my resume, these things come up. They don’t really mean anything to me as a person or to my career.” The Canadian star is best known for her role in the 2004 teen comedy The Girl Next Door, in which a teenager falls in love with his new neighbor, a former porn star. He has also appeared in shows such as The Ranch with Ashton Kutcher and 24 with Kiefer Sutherland. She was previously named TV’s Most Beautiful Woman by Maxim readers, but at the time said she was worried about how her Happy Endings co-stars Casey Wilson and Eliza Coupe would react to the news. “To think that one person could be the most beautiful when there’s Kaley Cuoco, Sofia Vergara, Zooey Deschanel? They are all amazing,” Elisha told Maxim at the time. “I won’t argue with anyone about it, though. I will accept it with grace. But being on a show with two other beautiful women, that’s going to make going to work very uncomfortable.” Key Role: The Canadian star is known for her role in
