Shailene Woodley covers the April issue of Elle magazine. She’s wearing a Balmain bodysuit. Her bod looks fantastic, but I’m disappointed by the lack of Shailene’s fabled hairy pits. They probably ‘shopped out the hair for a fashion magazine. The makeup artist must have been asleep too. They made her look like Kristen Stewart, right?

This interview is classic Shailene. She rambles to Elle about ler love for love, warriors, and her kick-ass grandma. I’ve included some of her interview with MTV where she doles out diet tips. Shailene has developed an obsession with bone broth, which she sees as a way to “honor the animal.” She’s very excited about this newfound discovery:

On loooove: “I’m all-loving. I fall in love with people based on who they are. I never want to love like this [holds arms outstretched]. I always want to love like this [thrusts her arms behind her back, pressing her chest forward]. Heart centered, like, ‘This is who I am! And I love you if you love me for who this person is. And if not, I’ll still love you, but I ain’t fallin’ in love with you!’ When you’re truly in love, for me, it’s … you’re my lighthouse! You’re somebody who holds me high, keeps me safe, you’ve got my f***in’ back.You also love me whole, wild, and free. You let me do me, and I’m gonna let you do you! And I’ll be the home that you return to.”

Her warrior family: “I was born into a family of warriors, really strong people. It doesn’t mean that it was an easy childhood and we didn’t have our s–t, because every family does behind closed doors. But even though my parents are divorced, they get along. I have a family who every day strives to do the right thing. My Grams is the most banging 69-year-old I’ve ever met in my life. She’s so fit. She’s so rad.”

Her latest health tip: “Bone broth. I am telling you, it is the sh*t. It is everything. You take bones from animals, it sounds pretty gnarly, but if you’re gonna eat a steak, there’s gonna be bones involved, so you may as well honor the animal and utilize them. You just brew it in water and a crockpot. Add some onions and garlic. Oh my god, it’s heaven. It tastes so good, and if you want, you can blend it with coconut oil, and it’s delicious.”

[From Elle & MTV]

She’s so freaking wacky. Shailene’s bone broth must be (in her mind) a cleansing agent. Sort of like how she swallows clay to remove heavy metals from her bod. She probably swigs her bone broth and runs onto the beach to catch some “gnarly” waves. Is the bone broth thing gross? I’m vegetarian, so it sounds nasty on this end. But isn’t most chicken and beef-type stock derived from bones? Educate me, omnivores.

For what it’s worth, MTV talked to Shailene’s Insurgent costars about her health tips. Ansel Elgort says Shailene won’t let him eat more than one type of meat during a meal (he prefers to stack his plate with fish, pork, chicken, and steak all at once). Theo James talks about how Shailene made him take a “throat coat.” Only Jai Courtney stands firm in his convictions: “I ignore any health tips from Shailene.” LMAO.

This editorial shot from Elle is much better than the cover.

Photos courtesy of Michael Thompson/Elle & WENN