Freya Mavor - "Skins inspired me to rebel"

"Skins star Freya Mavor has revealed the first series of the hit show inspired her to rebel and throw wild parties at a young age.

The teenage actress plays popular girl Mini in the new series of the E4 show, which had a reputation for inspiring young people across the country to hold outrageous parties in their parents' homes.

Freya said she really related to the first series, adding: "I was living in France and I was really badly behaved back then.

"I was leaving the house without my parents knowing, throwing parties and stuff like that when I was really, really young. And it's an inspiration almost, Skins, to act rebelliously as a teenager."

Laya Lewis - who plays sex-mad Liv in the new series starting on January 25 - likes the series because they are teenage actors playing teenagers, which makes it more realistic for young viewers.

She said: "What I think is so shocking about it is 16-year-olds do take drugs and have sex and there's no point covering that up.

"It's very risque but that's what makes it work.

She added: "I think if you were to follow a teenager around with a camera I think you'd find out so much more about them than when they're just with their mates. Even your friends don't know half about you.

"That's what's really interesting about Skins, I think because it is almost documenting a teenager's life, because they all have their own episodes."

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