Jamie Lee Curtis Explains Why She Calls Plastic Surgery ‘The Genocide Of A Generation’

Jamie Lee Curtis at the UK premiere of Freakier Friday on Thursday nightJamie Lee Curtis is speaking out against something she seems to find even freakier than body-swapping — and it involves the bodies we live in. The Freaky Friday star has long been a critic of cosmetic surgery, and she doubled down on that position in a recent candid interview with The Guardian.In photos accompanying the article, Jamie Lee made her stance clear by wearing a pair of exaggerated red wax lips on her face. “The wax lips [are] my statement against plastic surgery,” she said. “I’ve been very vocal about the genocide of a generation of women by the cosmeceutical industrial complex, who’ve disfigured themselves. The wax lips really [send] it home.”Actor Jamie Lee Curtis has long spoken out against plastic surgery.Given the weight of the word “genocide”, Jamie Lee went on to explain why she chose such forceful language. “I’ve used that word for a long time and I use it specifically because it’s a strong word,” she elaborated. “I believe that we have wiped out a generation or two of natural human [appearance].“The concept that you can alter the way you look through chemicals, surgical procedures, fillers – there’s a disfigurement of generations of predominantly women who are altering their appearances.”Jamie Lee also noted how artificial intelligence and filters have blurred the line between authenticity and aspiration, further complicating the way people — particularly women — see themselves. “The minute I lay a filter on and you see the before and after, it’s hard not to go: ‘Oh, well that looks better.’ But what’s better? Better is fake. And there are too many examples – I will not name them – but very recently we have had a big onslaught through media, many of those people,” she said. During an appearance on 60 Minutes back in May, the Oscar winner was equally unfiltered, opening up about her own past cosmetic procedures and the deep regret that followed. “[A cinematographer] was like, ‘Yeah, I’m not shooting her today. Her eyes are baggy.’ And I was 25?” she recalled.She found the comment “embarrassing,” adding: “That’s just not what you wanna do when you’re 25 or 26. And I regretted it immediately and have kind of sort of regretted it since.”Read Jamie Lee Curtis’ full interview with The Guardian here.READ MORE:Jamie Lee Curtis Speaks Out About Why She's Always Regretted Having Cosmetic SurgeryJamie Lee Curtis Practically Glues Herself To Cate Blanchett To Avoid Wardrobe Malfunction13 Things You Probably Never Knew About The Classic Disney Movie Freaky Friday

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