Spanish actress Penelope Cruz recently told reporters in her hometown of Madrid she was planning to take a break from the pressures of her movie career. And the 32-year-old beauty certainly seemed to be making good on her promise this week as she and a group of her friends were photographed soaking up the sun on a luxury yacht off the coast of Ibiza.
It's been a hectic year for Latin bombshell, as she filmed the romance Manolete with Adrien Brody and also toured the world to promote Volver, her critically acclaimed collaboration with Pedro Almodovar, and Bandidas, which saw her teaming up with Salma Hayek.
The demands of Hollywood seemed a world away as she joked around with friends on the deck of the luxury yacht on Sunday, however. The glamorous performer, who is planning to wait until the end of the year before returning to the film set, was wearing a stylish black bikini when the photographs were taken.
Later on, when the yacht returned to harbour, she changed into a retro-style black and white dress before stepping back onto terra firma. But despite her reputation as one of Tinseltown's best-dressed stars, Penelope insists she looks just like anyone else when the cameras aren't rolling. "I don't do the hair and make-up thing when I'm not working," she explained. "I'm like a monkey at home - bare-foot and a real mess." If the latest snaps of her enjoying the Mediterranean sunshine are anything to go by, she manages to retain some of her star quality when she's taking time out, though.
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