Jamie Lee Curtis is making headlines once again, this time for her unfiltered thoughts on the beauty industry and the impact of cosmetic surgery.
In a candid interview with The Guardian published on July 26, the Oscar-winning actress didn’t hold back, describing the widespread use of surgical enhancements as a disfiguring epidemic targeting women.
“I’ve been very vocal about the genocide of a generation of women by the cosmeceutical industrial complex, who’ve disfigured themselves,” Curtis said, speaking via email through her publicist.
To make her point during the accompanying photo shoot, she brought along wax lips as a visual metaphor. “The wax lips really sends it home,” she added.
Doubling down on her use of the term “genocide,” Curtis explained that she chooses her words carefully.
“I’ve used that word for a long time and I use it specifically because it’s a strong word,” she said. “I believe that we have wiped out a generation or two of natural human [appearance].”
Curtis expressed concern over the growing trend of using chemicals, surgery, and fillers to alter one’s looks. She believes that this movement has led to the “disfigurement of generations of predominantly women,” pointing to the growing influence of artificial intelligence in shaping beauty standards.
“It is aided and abetted by AI, because now the filter face is what people want,” she said. Though filters might appear more polished to some, she insisted, “better is fake.”
While she acknowledged the rise in media portrayals of enhanced looks, Curtis chose not to call out any individuals by name.
“There are too many examples, I will not name them, but very recently we have had a big onslaught through media, many of those people.”
Despite her strong stance, Curtis was clear that she’s not judging others.
“It doesn’t matter. I’m not proselytising to them,” she explained. “I would never say a word. I would never say to someone: what have you done? All I know is that it is a never-ending cycle. That, I know.”
At 66, Curtis is embracing natural aging, using humour and honesty to share her perspective, while also recognizing that everyone must make their own choices, without judgment.
