Jamie Lee Curtis said she had plastic surgery at 25 after a cinematographer on the 1985 film Perfect refused to film her, calling her “baggy-eyed.” In a “60 Minutes” interview, the Oscar winner described the comment as humiliating and arranged surgery as soon as production ended.
Curtis called the procedure “disastrous” and said she regretted it immediately. She developed a dependence on opioid painkillers prescribed afterward, recalling she “became enamored with the warm bath of an opiate.” The actor has maintained sobriety for 26 years and used her experience to support co-workers, even hosting daily recovery meetings during Freaky Friday.
Daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, she reflected on witnessing her parents undergo cosmetic work. Watching their careers shift without loss of fame underscored for her that surgical fixes cannot reverse aging in Hollywood. During a 2019 Variety interview, she said on-set recovery gatherings offered perspectives she found profoundly inspiring.
Curtis warned that today’s culture of filters and fillers risks erasing standards of beauty passed down through generations. She pointed to trends on Zoom and social media as fueling unrealistic expectations.
