At 80 years old, Helen Mirren knows a thing or two about longevity in Hollywood.
In an interview with Elle Magazine, the couple spoke about the decision they faced when they were asked to have a nose job more than half a century ago.
“It was a different time, and I’m so glad I lived long enough to see the changes in society and the diversity and acceptance of different kinds of sexuality, physicality, and ethnicity,” she began.
“There was no pressure. I just had a director tell me that I wouldn’t have a career if I didn’t get a nose job,” she continued. “I said no. I didn’t want to be a pretty actress anyway. I chose not to be that pretty.”
Although plastic surgery is not a path that Mirren herself would have chosen, she is careful not to support everyone’s personal choices. “By the way, I’m not against plastic surgery. I just want to make that clear. If it makes[someone]feel better, why not do it? Life is too short to be miserable about facial features.”
But she warned against young people jumping under the knife too quickly: “I think it’s a terrible mistake to have plastic surgery in your 20s,” she declared.
“Faces change. I don’t want to criticize or attack people who do things that make them happy. But trying to look like a fake photo of yourself is terrible.”
Her professional tips? good lighting.
“Before you think about anything, get some really good lighting in your bathroom, so every time you look in the mirror you’ll see yourself beautifully lit and look great, because from that point on, it doesn’t really matter,” she suggests, continuing. And we’re off. It’s much cheaper than undergoing cosmetic surgery. ”
Mirren isn’t the only celebrity to warn against plastic surgery.
Just a month ago, Kate Winslet criticized Hollywood for perpetuating unrealistic beauty standards, calling it a “fucking mess.” “No one listens because they’re so obsessed with chasing perfection to get more likes on Instagram,” she added, concluding, “It makes me so upset.”
Earlier this summer, Jamie Lee Curtis stood on the same side, emphatically stating, “Once you get your face dirty, you can’t take it back.”
