Cameron Diaz Opens Up About Being Used As A 'Drug Mule' Prior To Her Hollywood Debut

Cameron Diaz revealed that she was once used as a drug mule to carry drugs to Morocco under the ruse of a modeling gig before she got her Hollywood break.

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The actress dropped the shocking reveal while speaking on the Second Life podcast with host Hillary Kerr.

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Diaz revealed that when the authorities accosted her, she panicked as she realized that the content of her case could have been illegal substances.

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“I don’t know, it’s not mine, I’ve no idea whose it is,” the “Knight and Day” star told the authorities after she was asked who owned the case.

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Diaz subsequently landed a role in “The Mask” alongside Jim Carrey after the ordeal.

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The actress has since starred in multiple movie roles and garnered several accolades.

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Diaz took an acting break in 2014 after starting alongside Jamie Foxx in “Annie.”

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The actress is set to return to the big screen in Netflix’s upcoming film “Back In Action.”

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The actress is set to return to the big screen in Netflix’s upcoming film “Back In Action.”

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