Though there are a few exceptions, most celebrities have built their careers based on their appearance. Of course, they might also be talented, but a nice body and face have certainly helped.
The constant commentary about their looks has led some to go under the knife and modify parts of themselves they feel insecure about.
While some applaud these modifications, stressing that celebrities are free to do whatever they want with their bodies, others shame or criticize them, arguing they perpetuate unrealistic body standards.
Ariana Grande
The Wicked actress recently shared that she’s “four years clean” from Botox and fillers.
“I’ve had fillers in various places and Botox, but I stopped like, four years ago. And that is the extent,” she told Vanity Fair in September 2024. She also revealed that she was “open” to getting a facelift.
When asked about the constant scrutiny over her body, Ariana emotionally responded, “I’ve been doing this in front of the public, been a specimen in a petri dish, since I was 16 or 17. It’s hard to protect yourself from that noise.
“That is something that is uncomfortable and horrible no matter where it’s happening, no matter the scale it’s happening on.”
Madonna
The legendary musician addressed plastic surgery rumors in an Instagram post after her appearance at the 2023 Grammys.
“Look how cute I am now that swelling from surgery has gone down. Lol,” she joked after fans said she looked “unrecognizable” while presenting an award at the ceremony.
Madonna confronted the criticism in a separate post, explaining that a closeup from a long lens camera distorted her face, making it appear rounder and puffier, as per The Daily Mail.
The Material Girl hitmaker clapped back at the critics, stating, “Once again, I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny That permeates the world we live in.”
Kate Beckinsale
“I’ve been a makeup artist in the industry for over a decade and have never come across a lipstick or pencil that plumps the lips that much,” wrote one netizen after seeing Kate’s before-and-after photos.
The 51-year-old actress and model addressed the “vicious” commentary about her appearance in a lengthy message posted on Instagram last May.
“Every time I post anything — and by the way, this has been the case since I was about 30 -I am accused of having had unrecognizable surgery /using Botox using fillers /being obsessed with looking younger, and it’s really such a tiresome and subtly vicious way to bully a person,” Kate penned.
“I don’t actually do any of those things,” she stated.
Amelia Gray Hamlin
The 23-year-old daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin was spotted with bruised lips — which often occurs after lip filler injections—in 2021.
Amelia has also posted selfies with Beverly Hills facial plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Diamond, but hasn’t revealed which procedures she goes to him for.
“The man, the myth, the legend himself… @DrJasonDiamond My fave doctors apt,” she wrote on a photo with the surgeon, who has reportedly worked for the Kardashians.
Some have speculated that her noticeably slimmer face could be the result of buccal fat removal. Netizens have also suggested the possibility of lip and cheek fillers, as well as a brow lift.
Hunter Tylo
“I’m always a bit flabbergasted when people who are already beautiful get so much work done,” commented one netizen after seeing a recent photo of Hunter.
When asked in 2006 how she felt about aging in Hollywood, the actress, who famously portrayed Taylor Hayes on The Bold and the Beautiful, responded, “It can be done with grace, and women shouldn’t be ashamed of getting older. I think you get better as you get older.
“The best thing to do is naturally take care of yourself by being healthy. That’s the most important thing you can do. I know people do [plastic surgery]; it’s part of our business and women have the right to do it if they want to.”
The Texas-born star declined to reveal whether she had undergone any cosmetic procedures.
Erin Moriarty
The actress, best known for playing Starlight on The Boys, left Instagram in January 2024 after speculation about her appearance arose, most notably from Megyn Kelly, who used Erin’s photos as an example of young women’s obsession with plastic surgery, according to CNN.
Erin said the comments were “misinformed” and “inaccurate,” explaining that one of the photos was taken “over a decade ago” and the second one was from an event where she had “major contouring” done by a makeup artist.
“There is no excuse for these horrific allegations, the verbal abuse that I have had to delete, and genuinely false information that is being used to perpetuate a message that is exhibitionist feminism,” she wrote. Erin has since returned to the social media platform.