Decked Out: Beth Behrs Does Country Chic
The ‘2 Broke Girls’ star and horseback riding enthusiast has a penchant for cowboy boots and sundresses, especially one that’s Katy Perry-approved
Beth Behrs stars as Caroline Channing, a rich socialite turned diner waitress, on the CBS comedy 2 Broke Girls, and while she shares her character’s contagiously cheery disposition, you won’t find the actress wearing Louboutins every day. Instead, she prefers her cowboy boots.
“I got my first pair of cowboy boots from Lady Antebellum,” Behrs, who starred in the country trio’s “Downtown” music video last March and introduced them before their performance at Friday’s “We Can Survive” concert, tells Pret-a-Reporter. Since then, the UCLA alumna has been obsessed with collecting Western kicks and wearing them during her horseback rides, a hobby she shares with boyfriend, Mad Men star Michael Gladis.
Behrs’ passion for country music has also taken her to Nashville where, during her downtime, she’s been working on someday releasing her own music (“In the very far future,” she emphasizes). Until then, we get to enjoy the 28-year-old star’s acting chops with her co-star and real-life bestie Kat Dennings, as they return to the fall TV lineup with 2 Broke Girls on Monday nights.
Before the show’s return on Oct. 27, we chatted with Behrs about Kim Kardashian‘s appearance in season four’s first episode, what’s going on with her yet-to-be-heard music and when she got into fashion (it involved going to a UCLA frat party).
Based on your Instagram, it looks like 2 Broke Girls has a very special guest for its season four premiere.
Oh, our first episode — yes, Kim Kardashian. She was so sweet and cool, and Kat and I loved her. She fit right in, really funny.
What did you learn about her?
She’s so beautiful — her skin, her face, her body is amazing. I was so surprised that she seemed down to earth and acted completely with no ego. Just so normal, funny and cool, which is kind of refreshing.
What can you tease about season four?
Oh my gosh, there’s so much. Well, the first episode you see [Kardashian], and you also see my new haircut, which is a big thing. You’ll see how that all happens. Season four, we have a lot of special guests coming up. Lily Aldridge and Martha Hunt, and a bunch of other models — that’s a really funny episode. We have Jesse Metcalfe coming up. We also have a new venture for the girls, a huge new venture that’s going to be a different part of the show, so it’s going to change a little bit this year, which is exciting and cool. They’re getting older, and cupcakes are fine, but it’s not paying the bills, so they’re kind of moving into a new venture.
Would you say you have similar taste as Caroline?
Yes and no. Caroline, I mean, she doesn’t even put on her pajamas without wearing heels — and I love a good pair of Louboutins and Brian Atwood on the carpet, but I’m a little more tomboy than she is. She’s a little more pearls and prissy — and I’m like, “My boots have horse poop on them.”
So you go horseback riding?
I do. I just started a few years ago and I honestly wish I had more time than I do to devote to it. We have a horse on the show who plays Chestnut — love him. His real name is Gunner and his trainer has a ranch, so he lets me come ride sometimes. It’s up north, around Ventura County. It’s awesome. My boyfriend [Gladis] and I were doing it the other day. It’s beautiful. It’s nice to be outside; we’re in the studio 15 hours a day so it’s something that really calms me. It’s very relaxing and meditating.
That’s awesome. Where did you get those boots from?
These are a great story. Well, I got my first pair of cowboy boots from Lady Antebellum. I did their music video and I was like, “I don’t have a pair of cowboy boots!” so Hillary [Scott] and the boys got me my first pair of boots, which I’m obsessed with. They were my first foray into cowboy boots. Then I went and visited Hillary in Nashville and these are from a boutique in Nashville. These are just the darker ones to wear with this dress, but I love the one they gave me as well. It did start me down a rabbit hole of cowboy boots though. They’re just so comfortable!
How many pairs do you own now?
I also got some fancy ones, too, that I wear out now, so I have like four pairs, which isn’t horrible. And I went to a vintage store and got some white funky ones. I have all sorts of funky ones, so maybe I have close to five or six.
That’s not too insane.
Oh no, I don’t have like 10. No, no — not yet. I mean, give me a few years. (Laughs.)
Tell us about your dress.
This is from one of my favorite stores, called Reformation, which I guess is technically vintage, but it doesn’t feel — they restore at Reformation. I just love it for anything — spring and summer, especially since it’s still 70 degrees right now in L.A. The whole summer dress and boots thing is my favorite.
