Being on the limelight is no mean feat. The constant criticism from media and fans can make your survival pretty tough. When you are on the spotlight, you are constantly judged for your looks and are forced to compromise to meet the beauty standards. This has resulted in hundreds of celebrities going under the knife to transform their looks. However, in some cases, they have also done it on their own will. Although these transformations can give short-term and possibly long-term beauty, but over the years, we have seen the side-effects of them and how brutal can it be when a plastic surgery goes wrong. Today, it is time for us to take a look at some of these cases. So, here’s presenting 10 cases of celebrity plastic surgery gone wrong.
- Axl Rose
Starting the list at number 10 is American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer Axl Rose, most notable for being the lead vocalist of Guns N’ Roses. Winning millions of hearts with his charming young boy look, he seems completely unrecognisable nowadays. Although never conformed, it has been rumoured heavily that Rose has gone under the knife a couple of times, which has made him not so charming these days, to say the least.
- Kathleen Turner
Next up at number 9 on our list is American film and stage actress and director Kathleen Turner, mostly known for her work in Crimes of Passion, Prizzi’s Honor, Romancing the Stone, Peggy Sue Got Married, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, among others. With the looks of a southern American belle that once made people go gaga over her, this Golden Globe-winning star has now come a long way, where she hardly resembles her old self, and these are as per rumours, the result of plastic surgerygone horribly wrong.
- Val Kilmer
Coming in at number 8 on our list of 10 cases of celebrity plastic surgery gone wrong is American film and stage actor Val Kilmer. Popular for his work in Top Secret!, Top Gun, The Doors, Batman Forever, Planes, among others, this debonair man who once made thousands of fans go weak on their knees for his looks, is now another victim of plastic surgery gone wrong. That handsome face of yesteryear is nowhere to be found now.
- Goldie Hawn
Grabbing the 7th spot on our list is American actress, producer, director and singer Goldie Hawn, known for her work in Rowan & Martin Laugh-In, Cactus Flower, Shampoo, Private Benjamin, Death Becomes Her, among others. The Oscar-winning artist and the mother of actors Oliver Hudson, Kate Hudson and Wyatt Russell, can’t be said to have aged graciously, at least, from outer looks. Probable results of plastic surgeries haven’t mixed well with growing up, which has resulted in this doe-eyed beauty with a charming smile into a plastic bag.
- Keith Richards
Landing at number 6 on our list is English singer-songwriter, composer and actor Keith Richards, most notable for being the guitarist and one of the founding members of The Rolling Stones. The Grammy-winning artist’s rumoured plastic surgeries has rendered him completely detached from his sharp cheekbones now, along with the liveliness that gave his look an edge. Although age played its natural part, but the rumoured surgeries didn’t help either.
- Amanda Lepore
Breaking into the top 5 of our list of 10 cases of celebrity plastic surgery gone wrong is American model, celebutante, performing artist and singer Amanda Lepore. The transgender diva has lost the innocent soft look that made her a stunner to tons of plastic surgeries, which have made her now look extremely robotic and have adhered to her synthetic appearance. Lepore has gone under major surgeries in her life, the most significant of which was perhaps her sex reassignment surgery, which she did at the age of 19.
- Donatella Versace
Coming in at number 4 on our list is Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace, most known for being the current vice-president of the Versace Group. This business mogul is one of the most influential individuals in the global fashion industry and has made her brand one of the most sought-after brands in the world. And although her looks have been classified as trademark, unique and iconic, we can’t deny the fact that her soft untouched face from the youth is a far-fetched cry from what we see today.
- Mickey Rourke
Breaking into the top 3 of our list of 10 cases of celebrity plastic surgery gone wrong is American actor, screenwriter and boxer Mickey Rourke. The BAFTA-winning actor, known for his work in Diner, Barfly, Angel Heart, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, The Rainmaker, Sin City, The Wrestler, among others, oozed sexiness from his next-door-guy charming looks. However, years of rumoured plastic surgeries has left him with something that is not too desirable outwardly.
- Jocelyn Wildenstein
Next up at number 2 is Swiss-American socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein, known extensively around the globe for her numerous cosmetic surgeries. Although the media has hurled names like “Catwoman” and “The Bride of Wildenstein” at her because of her outrageous looks post her surgeries, she has embraced herself at the end of the day always. Living a life of a queen and being unapologetic about it, her obsession with cosmetic surgeries started when she married French-American billionaire businessman Alec N. Wildenstein. Her intentions were to look like a cat as her husband loved big cats, and she just wanted to impress him more. As per rumours, she has spent around $4 million on plastic surgeries in her lifetime, and the proof is showing in the pictures!
- Joan Van Ark
Number 1 on our list of 10 cases of celebrity plastic surgery gone wrong comes American actress Joan Van Ark. Known for her work in Knots Landing, The School of Wives, Dallas, Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac, among others, this Soap Opera Digest Award winning actress, has had her fair share of plastic surgeries in her lifetime as the rumours go. From a sweet blue-eyed beauty, she has gone on to have a more fabricated look now. The plastic surgeries didn’t result in what she probably dreamed of. But we still remember the old look and love her!
As you see, plastic surgeries when done to please someone else, have often resulted in giving horrible side-effects. We can only hope more and more people embrace their beauty and challenge and break the beauty stereotypes by saying no to such disfigurations. And we still love each of these ten celebrities mentioned here. God knows what circumstances they were in when they did their surgeries. Whose fault was it? The media, the fans, the beauty standards, the doctors, peer-pressure? So, its not cool to blame them. And if it was their choice, who are we to question them, when its their life? We only hope no one is pressurised to do anything!
