Celebrity Transformations: When the Spotlight Shines on Change, Is It Always for the Best?

  1. The “Good Attitude” Liar
    …This is the Helen Mirren & Sophia Loren trick. They insist their secret is “self-assuredness” or a “twinkle of rebellion.” The truth? They are walking billboards for the most expensive, discreet surgeons in the world.
  1. The “Unstoppable Adventurer”
    …This is the Harrison Ford model. You see an 80-year-old “refusing to slow down.” Studios see a massive liability and spend a fortune on digital de-aging to hide the fact that he’s a grandpa in his own franchise.

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