Courtney Cox is getting candid about a topic most celebrities shy away from. During a visit on the podcast Gloss Angeles , the Friends actress, 58, talked about the painful cycle she went through to preserve her beauty and expressed regret over having the operation done.
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Why She Opted For Fillers
The 58-year-old claims that in her attempts to go back in time as a young lady, she was unable to realize just how far she had gone with fillers.
On Realizing How Fillers Made Her Look
Cox thought she looked OK after getting the fillers at first, but it took her a long time to realize how “wrong” she actually looked.
The Effect Of Fillers
According to the scream actor, she thought she was getting old when she was actually young.
In her words, “That’s just a bummer, a waste of time; it’s a domino effect, it’s like you don’t realize that you look a little off, so then you keep doing more cause you look normal to yourself and you look in the mirror and go, ‘Oh, that looks good.'”
She’s Thankful Fillers Are Removable
She continued, “You don’t realize what it looks like to the outside person and just doing too many fillers and then having to have them removed, which thank god they are removable, but I think I messed up a lot and now luckily I can, I was able to reverse most of that, and now I’m actually just older.”
How She Feels When She Recalls Her Filler Era
When Courteney comes upon old photographs of herself from her filler years, she claims to be in shock.
“I look at pictures of me from when I thought I looked okay, and I can’t believe it,” she admitted.
Courteney Has Always Been Open About Her Procedures
Yet, Courteney has been open about how her attempts to stay young in the long run failed.
On Trying To Delay Her Aging Process
The actress acknowledged last year that she originally used various “injections” and other treatments to try to delay the onset of aging but eventually recognized she had gone “crazy” and is now attempting to age gracefully.
She Once Chased Youthfulness
She revealed to the Sunday Times Style magazine that there “was a time when you go, “Oh, I’m changing. I’m looking older.” And I tried to chase that [youthfulness] for years.”
The Injections Made Her Look Weird
She didn’t realize, however, that the injections and other things she was doing to her face were making her seem pretty weird.
Would Courteney Ever Make A Comparison Post On Her Filler Era
Just like you, we are wondering if there would come a day when Cox would put a picture of her on fillers and without, so we could tell if they look as bad as she has described. However, the actress revealed at the podcast that if she ever decides to make such a post on Instagram it would carry the caption:
Courteney’s Latest Addiction
Courteney loves testing new items, even though she has stopped getting cosmetic operations because she still feels a lot of “intense” pressure to look beautiful.
She Loves Skincare Products
The Friends star admitted she’s a sucker for products and would try anything on.
Cox Expresses Shock At Turning 60 Soon
The former Friends star also expressed her shock at turning 60, saying she “can’t believe” that.
She’s More Grounded
“There’s no question that I am more grounded, I’ve learnt so much in my life — what to enjoy, what to try to do more of and what to let go of.”
Courteney Receives Hollywood Walk Of Fame
This month, Courteney received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Together with her daughter Coco Arquette, 18, and close friends, Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow, she attended the ceremony.
Jennifer Is A Proud Friend
Jennifer gushed about her colleague’s accomplishment, saying , “We’re very honored to be here today to speak on your behalf as your co-workers, your friends, your family, your sisters.”
Jennifer Describes Being ‘Friends’ With Cox As Family
The Friends star continued, “To be friends with Courteney is to be family with Courteney, and she is responsible for all of that from the beginning.”
Jennifer Aniston On How They Met
Aniston also described how they first connected, saying that even though she was so nervous to meet her because she was such a big admirer when they first met her, she was kind, warm, and interested in everything about them.
Cox On Friendship
However, Cox is also big on friendships as she had previously revealed to Variety , the values she learnt from having friends. In her words, “‘Friends’ taught me the importance of camaraderie and really sticking together.”
