Jamie Lee Curtis criticises plastic surgery for ‘wiping out generations of beauty’
‘Halloween’ star also voiced her opposition to children using social media
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Jamie Lee Curtis has criticised the increase in women getting plastic surgery in order to meet beauty standards.
In an interview with Fast Company, the Halloween star shared her own experience of a cosmetic procedure, saying: “I tried plastic surgery and it didn’t work. It got me addicted to Vicodin. I’m 22 years sober now.
She went on to slam the popularity of plastic surgery. “The current trend of fillers and procedures, and this obsession with filtering, and the things that we do to adjust our appearance on Zoom are wiping out generations of beauty,” she said. “Once you mess with your face, you can’t get it back.”
Curtis also described social media “a real danger to young people”.
Elaborating on her comments, the True Lies actor said: “It’s like giving a chain saw to a toddler. We just don’t know the longitudinal effect, mentally, spiritually, and physically, on a generation of young people who are in agony because of social media, because of the comparisons to others. All of us who are old enough know that it’s all a lie.”
Curtis also said that she prefers to stay off websites such as Twitter and Facebook:
“I use social media to sell things and amplify things I care about,” she revealed. “Period. The rest is cancer. I never read one comment.”
Curtis can next be seen in Halloween Kills, which will be her sixth time playing Laurie Strode in the long-running Halloween horror series.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments