Jamie Lee Curtis says she regrets undergoing plastic surgery in her 20s.

IANS May 13, 2025 249 views

Jamie Lee Curtis bravely shared her personal journey of insecurity and transformation in a recent interview. At 25, she underwent plastic surgery after a cinematographer criticized her appearance, a decision she immediately regretted. Her experience led her to become an advocate for self-acceptance and body positivity. Beyond the physical challenges, Curtis also openly discussed her struggle with pain killer addiction, demonstrating remarkable vulnerability and strength in her personal narrative.

"You're gorgeous and you're perfect the way you are." - Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis says she regrets undergoing plastic surgery in her 20s.
Los Angeles, May 13: Jamie Lee Curtis revealed she underwent cosmetic surgery in her 20s after her looks were criticised by a cinematographer on the set of her 1985 film 'Perfect' set. However, the award winning actress said she has regretted the decision ever since.

Key Points

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Actress candidly discusses body image pressures in Hollywood

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Underwent cosmetic surgery after cinematographer's critical comments

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Developed and overcame pain killer addiction

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Balanced career with motherhood through strategic work choices

During an appearance on '60 minutes', Lee Curtis said: "(The cinematographer) was like: 'Yeah, I'm not shooting her today. Her eyes are baggy'. And I was 25? So, for him to say that was very embarrassing. So as soon as the movie finished, I ended up having some plastic surgery.

When asked how the surgery went, Lee Curtis replied: "Not well. 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… Way so now because I've become a really public advocate to say to women: 'You're gorgeous and you're perfect the way you are.' So oh, yeah I ... it was not a good thing for me to do."

The surgery also led the actress to start taking pain killers and she developed an addiction which she was eventually able to kick.

She added: "They give them [pain killers] to you. I became very enamored with the warm bath of an opiate. You know, (I) drank a little bit … never to excess, never any big public demonstrations, I was very quiet, very private about it but it became a dependency for sure.

Lee Curtis has spoken openly about her struggle with addiction, but admits she was more worried about how becoming a spokesperson for Activia yoghurt would impact her career than her tale of drug abuse.

She quipped: "I think I worried more that selling yogurt that makes you was gonna impact my career than for me to acknowledge that I had an addiction... I make the joke. It's a funny joke but it's true."

The actress added that she took on jobs like being the face of Activia because the money allowed her to spend more time at home with her kids.

She said: "For the most part (those jobs)... they allowed me to stay home with my kids. So ... I am an imperfect, you know, working mom because no working moms are perfect … We make it look good. We think we've done it. But the truth is, we feel badly.”

“But I know how much time away from them I spent in pursuit of my own creativity. "

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
It's heartbreaking to hear how much pressure women face about their looks, even in Hollywood. In India too, actresses are constantly judged for aging naturally. More power to Jamie for speaking up! 👏 We need more celebs to normalize natural beauty.
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Rahul S.
The cinematographer who made that comment should be ashamed! Imagine telling a 25-year-old she has baggy eyes. This is why body positivity movements are so important - whether in Hollywood or Bollywood.
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Ananya M.
Her honesty about addiction is really brave. In India, we rarely talk about prescription drug abuse. Many think it's only a "Western problem" but even here, people get addicted to painkillers after surgeries. More awareness is needed!
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Vikram J.
While I admire her honesty, I wish she'd named the cinematographer. Such toxic behavior in the industry needs to be called out publicly. The pressure to look perfect is making so many young people insecure these days.
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Sneha P.
Her comment about working moms really hit home. Indian mothers face the same guilt - whether they're actresses or corporate professionals. We're all just trying to balance career and family while society judges us either way. 😔
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Karan D.
Interesting that she worried more about the yogurt ads than drug addiction! Shows how society stigmatizes certain things. In India too, people would judge someone for promoting digestive yogurt more than having addiction struggles. We need to change this mindset.

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