unsinkable Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I'm not criticizing or mocking or poking fun. I never would have guessed the latest pictures ARE HER. I always like how she looked because she had a fuller face and a smile that seemed to be with her entire face, KWIM? Now she kind of looks like a combo of Sarah Jessica Parker and Heidi Klum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I didn't recognize her either! I thought the photo was maybe Juliette Lewis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I would not have known who she was. Dh was reading the story online and said he didn't know who she was. I pulled up an older pic of her and he was sure I had googled the wrong name. He was like, of I know that actress. Yeah, dear, that's her in both pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Very sad to see her make such a drastic change. She had a more interesting look about her before. I miss her Bridget Jones look when she looked more like a normal person. I wonder if her career will go the way of another actress, Jennifer Grey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 This just popped up on my FB. I always feel sad when a perfectly gorgeous woman chooses to surgically alter her face. I know I don't know what she is thinking but I thought she was so pretty before. She looks completely different. It would be weird to look in the mirror and see a different person looking back at you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 I didn't recognize her either! I thought the photo was maybe Juliette Lewis. I showed the picture to DD and she thought Robin Wright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/21/renee-zellweger-s-face-gets-more-medical-scrutiny-than-ebola.html Wow...can you imagine living a life where your appearance is scrutinized like this? I mean, I totally get that with becoming a "movie star" one is also going to get the public attention. But, just wow. No way am I secure enough to handle this sort of thing. I hope Renee is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I've never really liked her acting or movies, but she was beautiful before and had a very distinctive look. Now she just has this kind of generic could be anyone look about her. Can't imagine why she thought that was a good idea. I find it pretty sad actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendy not in HI Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I'm sad that her squinty eyed smile is gone. I really liked her "smiley eyes"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Is the speculation that she had plastic surgery? Because she looks older and more wrinkled to me and I wondered if she has been ill or has decided to let herself age naturally. I'm so out of the loop that I didn't even think plastic surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I think women in the public eye can't win. If they show their age they don't get hired as easily and they get called old and ugly. If they try to hide their age then they get criticized, called insecure and made fun of. And Renee Zellgeger's mom is at least partially Sami. Her eyes are (or were ) "squinty" because that is her ethnic heritage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_people My guess is that as she has aged her upper eye lids started to droop and given her heritage she knew it was only going to get worse. My SIL is Chinese and has said that when she gets into her late 40s she might have to get her eyes 'done' so she can see. She has an aunt who did and they have the same eyes. Or maybe she just wanted to keep working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Sadly, she seems to have changed. Maybe it was plastic surgery, maybe something else; but whatever it was she chose to do it to her own body and it's her choice. However, I hope that choice wasn't driven by a desire to work in Hollywood. If it was, then I hope that we as consumers, will vote with our opinions and money to support talented actors no matter their age. Valuing talent along with realism is one of the reasons that I prefer European television. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I didn't recognize her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Sadly, she seems to have changed. Maybe it was plastic surgery, maybe something else; but whatever it was she chose to do it to her own body and it's her choice. However, I hope that choice wasn't driven by a desire to work in Hollywood. If it was, then I hope that we as consumers, will vote with our opinions and money to support talented actors no matter their age. Valuing talent along with realism is one of the reasons that I prefer European television. Yeah, because no European actors have ever had plastic surgery or dyed their hair or tried to look younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I did not recognize her, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 This just popped up on my FB. I always feel sad when a perfectly gorgeous woman chooses to surgically alter her face. I know I don't know what she is thinking but I thought she was so pretty before. She looks completely different. It would be weird to look in the mirror and see a different person looking back at you. I was wondering the same thing. She looks so completely different. At least whoever did the work did a decent job... she doesn't look like a plastic surgery train-wreck...but it's still kind of sad she thought she needed to change her looks so drastically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 She looked nice before. She looks nice now. We do change naturally as we age. And if she did have an eye lift I don't see anything strange or wrong with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Yeah, because no European actors have ever had plastic surgery or dyed their hair or tried to look younger. Hmm, I don't think I said this. I believe what I said is that I prefer European television because they value talent along with realism. If you have opposing info, then please let me know. I'd be interested in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I don't understand the comments about her possibly not getting acting calls because of her new look. I doubt her acting ability has been changed in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I hope Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't get the same thing done to his eyes. I wonder what he'd look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 WHOA. Yeah, she looks very different. I also have hooded eyes (downcast, at that) with a barely there eyelid and epicanthic fold. It's sad to see actors change that as they get older. Apparently it's a physical flaw to the media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) . Edited March 8, 2017 by Artichoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I don't understand the comments about her possibly not getting acting calls because of her new look. I doubt her acting ability has been changed in any way. Her unique look AND her acting ability are what draws people to seek out her movies. Now that she looks like every other actress (IMHO,of course), she's going to have to depend on her acting alone. If Leonardo Dicaprio's looks changed as much, it would probably affect his career just as much as it's going to affect hers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Removing a bit of the fat from hooded eyes can look unnatturally tight for a little while, but my guess is in six months to a year the tightness will relax and she'll look more like herself again. Remember the last time Cameron Diaz had a huge round of plastic surgery? It was a good three months before she was recognizable again too. It was after that last action movie she did with Tom Cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedmom4 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I don't see the problem. She looks great! She does look different. I have never had plastic surgery but I am not opposed. To each his/her own. Elise in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ. Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Perhaps it is mostly the change in the style of her eyebrows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I saw them. They made me sad. She used to be super cute, now she looks like someone sucked all the Renee out of her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I thought she always looked like she was about to cry. But at least I recognized her. I agree that she doesn't even look like her any more. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I saw this on a tabloid site earlier today. Definitely looks like an eyelid lift (more than a brow lift), but it may have been medically necessary. I have similar eyes…with some ptosis….and it's getting worse as I age. DH said that somewhere down the line, I may want surgery. Still, I think she was beautiful and had a unique face before. I really hope that it was medically necessary. I also hope she had a good outcome. I've heard of some lid lift horror stories. It's really an art. I hope it doesn't kill her career. She's still beautiful…but she is not recognizable as herself right now. Of course, over time, that will change. People will get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 She looks like Glenn Close to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I know nothing of plastic surgery, but I agree with Redsquirrel that she had her eyes done. http://image.gala.de/v1/cms/Ds/zellweger-artikel-wide_7047849-original-lightbox.jpg?v=9240820 It looks like she had something done to her chin and jawline as well. They look like they are shaped differently. She looks like Glenn Close to me. I have been trying to think of who she reminded me of now all day and I could not come up with the name. Glenn Close is it!!! I don't think she looks bad at all. There are truly some botched plastic surgery jobs out there (Meg Ryan, Kenny Rogers, etc.), but she just doesn't look like Renee anymore. It makes me kind of sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Perhaps it is mostly the change in the style of her eyebrows?YES! The eyebrows make a huge difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 It makes me think of Jennifer Gray. Remember how she had that plastic surgery on her nose after Dirty Dancing and then became unrecognizable and it stopped her being hired? Agreed that she looked good before. Looks good now. It's just odd. I find plastic surgery in general odd. I don't object exactly. It's your body, do what you like. I just can't relate to it at all. I do think being recognizable is part of stardom, so I think it's fair to wonder if it would hurt her in the business, but I hope it doesn't. As others are saying, women really can't win in Hollywood as they age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 She just looks older to me, but I may be naive. My jaw widened and nose got bigger as I aged. I have DEFINITELY not had plastic surgery (no $ for that, hah!) but there was a definitive change around 35. Plus, thicker eyebrows change my whole face. I'm so glad I'm not a celebrity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 She does look different but to me she looks she she has just aged and lost weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 She does look different but to me she looks she she has just aged and lost weight. This was my thought. She lost quite a bit of the chubbiness from her face. I'm getting older and also losing my face chubbiness. Makes my face look older well, because I am older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 She says she is happier and healthier. So I suppose that's what matters. She does look very different and to me it looks like she got plastic surgery. But I'm no expert. I would not have recognised her, that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbelle Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 My first reaction is that she does look very different. However, comparing photos of someone when they are very young to current does show changes. She probably did have her eyelids done and they were probably dropping a bit. That would change her look a bit, plus she appears to have lost quite a bit of weight which would slim her face quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 She does look different but to me she looks she she has just aged and lost weight. That's what I think too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Sadly, she seems to have changed. Maybe it was plastic surgery, maybe something else; but whatever it was she chose to do it to her own body and it's her choice. However, I hope that choice wasn't driven by a desire to work in Hollywood. If it was, then I hope that we as consumers, will vote with our opinions and money to support talented actors no matter their age. Valuing talent along with realism is one of the reasons that I prefer European television. Have you seen an Italian movie or TV show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I understand that celebrities do lots of cosmetic maintenance and she has probably had something done. However, I wonder if her eyelid work was a bona fide vision improvement procedure? My grandmother had to have surgery for that, though she was quite a bit older than 45 when it became necessary. She has really done much weight hopping for her roles. Chubbed up for Bridget Jones, down to a twig for Chicago, back up 30 pounds for BJ 2... I would think that has a tremendous effect on how one looks and feels. Perhaps she's saying she feels healthier now because she's living a more steady lifestyle and isn't forced to change her body according to character roles. I believe she is a talented gem and would love to see another film with her as a leading lady. She would make an adorable, spunky home school mom if someone would just write a great script for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 The good news is now we can all claim to be Renee Zellweger and no one can really prove us wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSong Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Wow, I would not have known it was her. I liked the way she looked before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I wouldn't have recognised her either. Her smile seems different liker her jaw is narrower and the little pursed lip thing she did is gone, her eye area is very different too. I don't buy the ageing thing because there are tons of shots of her online from last year she still looks like herself, yes very slim but still distinctly her normal facial proportions. I think it's just a shock to see someone look so different that you see people thinking that the photo has been attributed to the wrong person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PrairieSong Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I wouldn't have recognised her either. Her smile seems different liker her jaw is narrower and the little pursed lip thing she did is gone, her eye area is very different too. I don't buy the ageing thing because there are tons of shots of her online from last year she still looks like herself, yes very slim but still distinctly her normal facial proportions. I think it's just a shock to see someone look so different that you see people thinking that the photo has been attributed to the wrong person. Yes, I saw side by side photos from just recently with the new look, and from last year. I don't think she would have naturally changed that much in one year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Speaking of Jennifer Grey, look here (watch from 10:30-11:17). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Here's what I always think of: can you imagine the Dowager Countess on Downton Abbey with a facelift?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songsparrow Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I think she clearly had an upper eyelid lift (I don't know what the proper plastic surgery term for that may be) which is making her eyes look larger and more oval, and her jaw is also less square which is making her face look longer and narrower. I don't know if the narrower jaw can be solely a result of weight loss, but I tend to think it's not solely weight loss because she had the square jaw shape when she did Chicago and she was quite thin then. I feel for her that she is getting so much media scrutiny. Hollywood is a brutal place for a woman, especially as she grows older. And I also despise the pressure that actors and actresses are under to get plastic surgery - you see it starting among the 20 year old starlets. But at the same time I think that playing coy about plastic surgery is silly. When you suddenly no longer look like you did a year ago and there's no obvious reason for the change (e.g., serious illness, injury or massive weight loss), then it's apparent that you had plastic surgery. Why not just own it? Is it really be so awful to say, "Yes I had my eyes lifted and I'm happy with the result, I feel great!" ? OTOH, maybe she's happy with the press attention - "there is no such thing as bad press" right? I think the changes are unfortunate - I thought she was beautiful before and she had a distinctive look. But she is still beautiful and I hope she's happy with her looks and is able to let the media comments roll off her back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Sorry, but weight loss does not change your eyelids. I agree with those above. Just own it. Be unapologetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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