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Jamie Lee Curtis says Hollywood 'fakery' made her feel 'fraudulent'.
Summary
Jamie Lee Curtis told Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson that Hollywood's 'fakery'—including filters, social media and cosmetic procedures—contributed to feelings of fraudulence, and she said plastic surgery did not resolve underlying self‑esteem issues.
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Jamie Lee Curtis, 67, discussed Hollywood beauty standards and plastic surgery during an appearance on the podcast "IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson." She has spent nearly five decades in the entertainment industry and was honored with the 2022 Hollywood Icon Award at a Cedars‑Sinai Women's Guild fundraiser. Curtis described what she called the "fakery" of Hollywood, citing filters, social media and changes in cosmetic technology. She said she had undergone cosmetic procedures but found they did not address deeper self‑esteem concerns.
What she said:
- She appeared on "IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson" and spoke about aging and industry pressures.
- Curtis described Hollywood "fakery" as including filtering, airbrushing, social media and what she called the cosmeceutical industrial complex.
- She said she had tried plastic surgery, liposuction and fillers and later felt those changes contributed to feelings of being "fraudulent."
- Curtis recalled a 2002 More magazine photoshoot that showed an unfiltered image alongside a made‑up image to illustrate how images are altered, and tied the moment to her book "I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self‑Esteem."
Summary:
Her remarks framed cosmetic procedures and digital editing as tied to industry practices and to personal insecurity, and she described accepting her natural appearance as part of self‑love. Undetermined at this time.
