United Kingdom, June 19 -- Dove Cameron has overcome her fear of shooting nude scenes.

The 29-year-old actress is dating Italian singer Damiano David, and he's encouraged Dove to overcome her fear of filming nude scenes.

Speaking to NYLON, Dove explained: "My partner is European and has way less hang-ups on the purity complex than Americans do.

"I went to the beach with him during a break while filming, and all the girls were taking their tops off. He was like, 'Nobody's going to be staring at you. You're totally safe. If you want to, then you're free to do that.' Not that he was giving me permission, but he was like, 'You've never done this before. It's normal.'"

Dove also credits directors and intimacy coordinators for helping her t...