Beloved-book-turned-movie “Eat Pray Love” is hitting theaters this month, which means the face of its star, Julia Roberts, is on magazine covers everywhere. She’s looking as radiant as ever, but don’t think Botox has anything to do with the 42-year-old star’s lasting good looks. In fact, this “pretty woman” is against having any plastic surgery done on her face whatsoever. Roberts tells Elle magazine: “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. I want to have some idea of what I’ll look like before I start cleaning the slates.” When Roberts worries that cosmetic surgery would hamper her ability to emote, she’s echoing concerns that some of her peers have expressed about Botox interfering with their ability to fully express themselves. “If you are a dramatic actress or even comedic, you need all those frown lines,” said “Dr. Quinn” star and “Wedding Crashers” mother Jane Seymour. “When I see people on television and nothing is moving and their eyebrows are up near the corner of their head I think, ‘They’re destroying their expression.'” Pamela Anderson recently declared her distaste for the popular procedure as well. “I haven’t done Botox. I don’t like all that facial stuff,” the “Baywatch” babe says. “It scares me. You see these people who have had it, and they all look the same.” That may sound surprising coming from a woman who had breast implants in her early twenties, but Anderson insists on being natural when it comes to her face. “I think I should just age. I’ve never been the prettiest person, and I don’t feel I need to chase youth.” Aging gracefully isn’t the only reason stars eschew cosmetic surgery. The public scorn that actors and actresses endure when they undergo the procedure is enough to keep some people away from it – or at least claiming to stay away. In fact, Sarah Jessica Parker sees the Botox issue as a “lose-lose” decision for most actresses. “If you do it, you’re strung up in the town square. If you don’t do it, they tell you you look old,” the “Sex and the City” star points out. “I believe in aging gracefully,” says Parker, who has not used Botox before. “And, of course, buying as many anti-aging creams as possible.” “SATC” gal pal Kim Cattrall – who is eight years older than SJP — is less reluctant to alter her face. “I have a big crease between my eyebrows and I use Botox to get rid of that, but that’s kind of it,” Cattrall explains. Still, she insists that she’s never had major cosmetic surgery: “I’m scared of surgery because I don’t want to look in the mirror and not recognize who’s looking back.” Another famous TV “lady of a certain age” vocally supports limited Botox use as well. “Sometimes I use Botox,” admits Courteney Cox. “I don’t have a problem with any of that stuff; if it makes you feel better about yourself and it’s done properly, then fine.” Article by OMG! Yahoo * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * First off, I think Julia Roberts is beautiful. I’m not sure if anyone remembers this, but years ago she was scrutinized because she has a very large mouth/smile. I mean, seriously – people will rip ANYTHING apart! But I think she’s a great actress and role model – I’ve never seen her “try too hard” – I think she is just always herself and is comfortable in her skin. I think it’s great that she speaks up about Botox, and she has a point: I mean, I’ve heard of women as young as 20 starting to get Botox fillers to decrease the effects of aging. It’s sad, because aging isn’t even an ugly thing – it’s natural! But the golden standard tells everyone, especially women, that we can’t show signs of wear and tear. In some cases, Botox can even ruin someone’s facial features. It’s interesting to hear the views of other actresses as well. The one I found most interesting was Pam Anderson, who is not shy to plastic surgery – however she refuses to alter her face. I like that even though she doesn’t think she’s the most beautiful person in the world, she’s OK with that and won’t change it (however, a little hypocritical considering her breast augmentations). I’m also in agreement with Pam that Botox definitely does take away individual features, and gives everyone a similar look. It’s absolutely insane that we’re expected to defy what our bodies are naturally programmed to do. Speaking of aging, my birthday is in a few days! I might not be showing my miles yet, but I’m honestly looking forward to it. I’ll leave with this little thought on aging: With age, does not necessarily come more beauty. But with age, we can experience more fully the beauty of living. Each year we pass, we have experienced more memories, more happiness, more wisdom, more experiences, more love, more hope. That’s what life is, really. I don’t think that anything is more beautiful than that. We need to change our perception of what is beautiful! WE are beautiful.
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Patricia Colli, Editor of Beutiful Magazine, is a human rights activist, equality advocate, and promoter of health, acceptance and wellbeing. Having experienced disordered eating, unhealthy exercise patterns and poor body image, she is especially passionate about shedding light on eating disorders and the power of body acceptance.
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