Not feeling her looks were special , she wanted to be bright and educated .She wanted to be smart but she turned out pretty instead .She wants to be lauded for her looks but they laud her for her talent .She wanted to be married but he walked away instead .
What was the " blessing in disguise " Kerry experienced when she was growing up ?
But being lauded for her looks still surprises her . " I have not always thought of myself as beautiful . Growing up , I never felt like the pretty one , which is good because I felt it was important to become the smart one . I would n't say I was an ugly duckling but I never felt like I had an exceptional physical appearance that was going to make life any easier . " Engaged for three years to actor David Moscow ( most famous for playing Josh , the kid portrayed by an adult Tom Hanks in Big ) , Kerry walked away .