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To be appalled at Catherine Zeta-Jones' face?

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Supercompetitivesibling · 06/08/2025 19:21

We've been waiting to watch season two of Wednesday and when we saw it today we were all really shocked at the state of CZJ's face. My children struggled to recognise her!
She's obviously had a facelift between S1 and S2, but it was really badly done. Her lips are all stretched out and her eyes are pulled up to her hairline. She looks like she is heading into Jocelyn Wildenstein territory.
It's really sad, because she was always such a pretty woman and it was good to see an older woman (not 20-something) looking amazing in a TV show.

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Arlanymor · 06/08/2025 20:13

MagnificentBastard · 06/08/2025 19:53

Such sanctimony on here. It’s pretty normal to comment on a celeb’s ‘work’.

I think she’s clearly had a facelift, but it looks good. Mostly.

In hyperbolic rude terms - appalling and unrecognisable? Is that normal? I hope not.

MyDadWasAnArse · 06/08/2025 20:13

Supercompetitivesibling · 06/08/2025 19:37

You're right. I did miss the mark, and it came across badly. What I meant from this is that it's really sad that she's felt she needed to have a facelift, because she's a beautiful woman, and it's sad to see that she can't just be herself. It was shocking to see how different her face looks.

All those people who've given you a hard time will have been judgemental about people in the past even if they've never voiced or written it.

CandyCane457 · 06/08/2025 20:14

Supercompetitivesibling · 06/08/2025 19:37

You're right. I did miss the mark, and it came across badly. What I meant from this is that it's really sad that she's felt she needed to have a facelift, because she's a beautiful woman, and it's sad to see that she can't just be herself. It was shocking to see how different her face looks.

She probably “felt the need” to have a facelift as she’s sick of women like you always commenting on how she looks.

Dweetfidilove · 06/08/2025 20:14

I agree it's sad, OP. Especially given she was such a beautiful woman. Such a shame she's felt the need to go to such extremes.

Mirabai · 06/08/2025 20:16

When women are shamed out of questioning cosmetic surgery on the basis that it’s “mean” we’re fucked.

May all the handmaidens get stretched and Ozempic’d without a squeak eh?

Anonentity · 06/08/2025 20:17

Arewethebadguys · 06/08/2025 19:24

Ugh. Here we go again. Maybe put up a pic of yourself so the rest of us can have a pop?!

No?

There's your answer. Leave the woman alone ffs

100% agree.

boysmuminherts · 06/08/2025 20:19

I thought she looked great at the Wednesday premiere. Much less "fake" than many women.

OnceAlmostAuburn · 06/08/2025 20:23

How old are your children?
Why would they know her or now, not recognise her?
Is she a 'family name' in your house?

socialdilemmawhattodo · 06/08/2025 20:23

Zov · 06/08/2025 19:48

What a disgusting thread. 😠 She looks fine to me. Bit jealous are you @Supercompetitivesibling ???! Hmm As has been said, let's see a photograph of YOU.

And 'your children struggled to recognise her?'

Really? Hmm Most 'children' don't really know who she is, and even if they do, they won't remember her from 20+ years ago when she was younger/before she had any fillers.

Nasty thread. Truly.

Are these photos taken the same year?

Zov · 06/08/2025 20:24

Arlanymor · 06/08/2025 20:13

In hyperbolic rude terms - appalling and unrecognisable? Is that normal? I hope not.

Exactly this. ^ This is why the OP has had such a 'pile on' as several posters have said 🙄 Her comments on CZJ were disgusting and nasty. So spare me the 'pile on' nonsense.

OnceAlmostAuburn · 06/08/2025 20:24

Arewethebadguys · 06/08/2025 19:24

Ugh. Here we go again. Maybe put up a pic of yourself so the rest of us can have a pop?!

No?

There's your answer. Leave the woman alone ffs

This is a very odd thing to say.

OP is commenting on the quality of a facelift, and unless she's had the same done, what is your point?

Zov · 06/08/2025 20:24

socialdilemmawhattodo · 06/08/2025 20:23

Are these photos taken the same year?

Both in the past couple of years.

FloppySarnie · 06/08/2025 20:24

She was on The One Show last week. She looks like she’s always done, just older.

Dupo · 06/08/2025 20:25

Supercompetitivesibling · 06/08/2025 19:37

You're right. I did miss the mark, and it came across badly. What I meant from this is that it's really sad that she's felt she needed to have a facelift, because she's a beautiful woman, and it's sad to see that she can't just be herself. It was shocking to see how different her face looks.

You must have broken an ankle back-pedalling that hard, OP

Zov · 06/08/2025 20:26

OnceAlmostAuburn · 06/08/2025 20:24

This is a very odd thing to say.

OP is commenting on the quality of a facelift, and unless she's had the same done, what is your point?

Well, as the OP is making such vicious comments about Catherine, she should post a pic of herself up, so we can see how 'stunning' she is. After all, she must be a raving beauty right?

We know she won't though. Wink

Sugarfish · 06/08/2025 20:26

She still looks better than me, even on a good day!

Why does a woman having cosmetic surgery bother you so much? Surely we’re at the point where women can look how they want. Doesn’t mean she’s insecure, maybe she just likes the look?

socialdilemmawhattodo · 06/08/2025 20:26

OonaStubbs · 06/08/2025 19:52

It's so sad, I remember when she was in the Darling Buds of May, she was so beautiful.

I do think people forget just how gorgeous she was back then. I admire her enormously - great career, seems to be a very long-standing happy marriage (well done them!). No nasty gossip. I agree with OP - not knowing much about it - but shame that she felt the need to have work done. But perhaps we are slightly biased as she is a UK-lass (yes Welsh) who has done so well in Hollywood.

Gymrabbit · 06/08/2025 20:27

If you are talking about the picture on the left above, I agree. She looks dreadful. Weird tight skin and the cat features that are so common in these women.

I don’t think it’s mean to comment on women who’ve spent thousands of pounds ruining their natural beauty at all. It’s mean when people bitch about Kelly Mcgillis and similar women who have aged naturally.

CzJ like Courtney Cox has made the choice to ruin her natural good looks, both would have looked lovely if they had left themselves alone. The same as Liv Tyler who was stunningly beautiful and now at only mid forties looks like she’s made of rubber.

These women are choosing to destroy their faces so I really don’t understand why people are being so mean to the OP and so disingenuous as to suggest she looks in any way normal.

Pricelessadvice · 06/08/2025 20:27

I saw her on something last week and thought she had aged a lot I hadn’t seen her on anything for ages). I understand she is older now and that we all age, but she looked in her late 60s.
Maybe it was bad surgery?

She was the most stunningly beautiful woman when she was younger. But, alas, we all age.

Beachtastic · 06/08/2025 20:28

What an incredibly beautiful woman she always has been 💗

brunettemic · 06/08/2025 20:28

Two things…the fact that you said she used to be pretty is part of the problem, she’s expected to remain pretty/as she was before. That’s basically impossible.
Secondly, who knows, maybe she doesn’t like your face.

AzurePanda · 06/08/2025 20:29

I agree with you OP, she’s clearly had a lot of work done and I think she looks odd.

Elizabeth1000 · 06/08/2025 20:31

It’s not about individuals like CZJ or the OP. It’s about our society being so fucked up that we cut into women’s faces to make sure they mustn’t look their age.

I don’t think the op was having a pop at czj. That’s not how I read it at all.

TheaBrandt1 · 06/08/2025 20:33

50 something woman does not look as she did at 25 🙄🙄 hold the fucking front page🙄

ParmaVioletTea · 06/08/2025 20:35

Have you posted on the wrong website? This isn’t Tattle.

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