Blanca Blanco showed off her toned figure while staying at the Excelsior Hotel during the Venice Film Festival, days before she is due to attend the Emmy Awards on Monday. The Finding Nicole actress wore a skimpy, multicolored two-piece with gold accents as she worked on her tan ahead of the festival.
The five-star Excelsior Hotel sits on the beachfront of the Venice Lido island in Italy, overlooking the Adriatic Sea.
Blanco told the Daily Mail she has managed to get toned abs with a simple new fitness routine that requires no gym.
"Twice a day I do a 15-minute workout, where I just go basic routines like sit-ups, push ups, leg lifts and jumping jacks," she said. "It's like what they do in the military every morning, just super basic boot camp style. No gym, no fancy equipment, no weights, no expensive instructors."
She said she wanted something easy to keep up while traveling. "I wanted something incredibly easy because I travel so much so I needed something to do in a hotel room or in my trailer at work," she added.
A boot camp workout is a fast-paced, high-intensity style of exercise that combines strength training, cardio and bodyweight moves without equipment.
Oxygen therapy and a new beauty routine
The Washington state native previously told the Daily Mail about another change to her routine: she paid $12,000 for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in pursuit of a more youthful look.
"I was scared at first because it sounds so different, it is not exactly like getting an oxygen facial, it is much more intense," she said. "But my friends said to do it because it has so many positive effects, like improved tissue health and cognitive function, and now I look 10 years younger."
During HBOT sessions, which typically last 60 to 90 minutes, patients breathe 100 percent oxygen at twice normal atmospheric pressure. According to Women's Health, the treatment can aid healing, reduce inflammation and improve circulation.
A standard course involves 20 to 40 sessions, typically five days a week for five to six weeks. A single private session usually costs between $100 and $350. Blanco had 40 sessions in total, putting her bill at around $12,000.
How the therapy is meant to work
"Everyone is like, what does it do exactly? They think it sounds silly, but it's not silly at all," said the Beverly Hills resident. "It promotes a younger appearance by increasing oxygen levels to tissues, which boosts collagen production, stimulates stem cell proliferation and reduces inflammation. These treatments reverse cellular aging and clear senescent 'zombie' cells."
"I know sounds weird, but it works. Now I have less fine lines, my skin is super elastic and I have more of a glow to my complexion," she added.
Asked whether she feels she looks better after the sessions, Blanco said yes. "I can tell the difference in my skin, it feels tighter, and I do feel good, but that may also be because I gave up sugar last month," said the Breaking The Mold author.
Cutting out sugar
"No more sugar in my coffee, no more chocolate after lunch and forget any fancy cocktails that are drenched in sugar like apple martinis," she said. "Of course, I will go back to sugar one day, but for the summer it's adios sweets! I want to look my best. Come winter, however, I am calling my old friend chocolate back up."
Reducing sugar intake is generally linked to health benefits including weight loss, improved heart health, a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and reduced inflammation.
Recent red carpet appearances
Blanco already made a splash in a Christophe Guillarmé dress at The Spiral premiere on September 7.
Before that she attended the It Will Happen One Night screening and the World Horse Nine premiere.
About the Venice Film Festival
The 2026 Venice Film Festival, the 83rd edition of the event, ran from September 2 to 12 and featured a lineup dominated by acclaimed international auteurs. Films generating Oscar buzz at the festival included Danny Boyle's opening film and Martin McDonagh's dark comedy Wild Horse Nine.
