Unfortunately, we live in a society that is obsessed with beautiful and flawless appearances. Celebrities, especially female stars, are the ones who are constantly under the pressure of keeping their looks perfect and glamorous before the public eye. Lucky for us, some female
celebrities,who said no to plastic surgery had taken a stand against toxic beauty traditions that society put on us.
They show women everywhere how to gracefully embrace their aging process. To them, it’s completely normal to have wrinkles. Instead of letting the power of Hollywood control them, these female stars used their fame and power to speak out about how they take pride in their distinctive features. Let’s find out more about these amazing celebrities who said no to plastic surgery!
1. Salma Hayek
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In an interview with DuJour, Salma Hayek showed her opinion about getting Botox. The actress said she didn’t believe in Botox because your face doesn’t move and it’s something you have to do for the rest of your life with each time more complicated than the last. She also claimed that she never opted for cosmetic surgery and thought it was terrible.
“These girls in their late 20s injecting their faces and lips. One told me, 'If I kill my muscles now, I'll never get wrinkles.' Can you imagine?" Hayek said.
2. Kristen Stewart
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Kristen Stewart refused to go under the knife and change any of her features. She admitted to being freaked out thinking about it and would never have plastic surgery done to her. Stewart didn’t want to change anything about herself and claimed: “I think the women who do are losing their minds. It’s vandalism.”
3. Kate Winslet
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Kate Winslet shared in an interview that plastic surgery went against the morals that her parents taught her. She also thought that it went against her idea of natural beauty. Winslet insisted that she would never give in and wouldn’t have any plastic surgeries. “I am an actress, I don’t want to freeze the expression on my face,’’ she said.
4. Meryl Streep
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Speaking of iconic celebrities who said no to plastic surgery, Meryl Streep also shared her unpleasant memories of interacting with her peers who got plastic surgery. The actress admitted that she felt like they were wearing a veil. It caused an interruption in communication between her and her peers, and it just wasn’t a good thing for Streep. The actress also believed that everybody should embrace their aging process.
5. Drew Barrymore
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Drew Barrymore shared that she never messed with her face and didn’t want to fight nature. She also exposed the toxicity of the industry where everybody had to maintain their youthful look to be considered attractive. The actress never gave in to the pressure and she was okay with aging. “We’re going to age, things are going to go south, and it’s okay, it’s a part of life,” she said.
6. Emma Thompson
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The 63-year-old actress expressed her sadness at how society still expected women to look a certain way. However, she also firmly stood against the idea of going under the knife to look “pretty” according to toxic standards. She admitted that she didn’t understand why a lot of people had to rely on that to avoid aging. To her, aging was a completely normal thing and you should feel no shame about it. Thompson thought it was a form of collective psychosis which she thought was very strange.
7. Pink
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Pink was another female star who embraced her aging process quite gracefully. She posted a very empowering message on her Twitter page about how she's beginning to notice the effects of aging and how they make her feel "weird." However, the famous singer also said that she was learning to accept the changes and encouraged her followers to do so too.
8. Julia Roberts
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Julia Roberts once said during an interview with ELLE that she refused plastic surgeries because she wanted her kids to know when she was pissed, when she was happy, and when she was confounded. She thought that your face told a story and it shouldn’t be a story about how you went under the knife. "It's unfortunate that we live in such a panicked, dysmorphic society where women don't even give themselves a chance to see what they'll look like as older persons," Roberts said.
9. Jennifer Garner
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In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Jennifer Garner claimed that she thought people should obsess less about how they aged. She also thought that nobody should need a facelift, or makeup, or “have such a constant blowout” to feel beautiful.
10. Jennifer Aniston
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Jennifer Aniston also shared about the tremendous pressure that Hollywood put on their stars. They were always expected to look beautiful, to be ageless. To Aniston, it was sickening how the industry pushed women to try all sorts of procedures to stay ageless. “I am grateful to learn from their mistakes because I am not injecting s**t into my face,” she said.
Those are some famous female celebrities who said no to plastic surgery and their opinions about it. Do you agree with them? Speaking of toxic beauty standards that are put on women, more and more celebrities are taking a stand against bad stereotypes. Check out these
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