After Julie Chen revealed in a stunning before-and-after comparison that she underwent plastic surgery to widen her eyes, the “Talk” host also had to address another rumor about having work done.
Scores of viewers saw the two photos of Chen, 43, last week – one headshot of her as a budding journalist and another more recent one – and noticed that her nose and face seemed to take different shape over the years as well.
“For the record, I have never had a nose job,” the host said on Wednesday.
This particular confession wasn’t an extension of the show’s “secret week” segment; instead, it was in response to steady streams of backlash.
“I have only had plastic surgery done to my eyes that I’ve already told you about,” she said.
“I do not have cheek implants. I did not take out fat. … I did not have chin surgery. I did not have a nose job. These are not veneers. … I’ve never even had braces.”
“Nothing else has been done ever.”
To further nip the plastic surgery rumors in the bud, Chen showed one more photo – a snapshot of her usual look in the mornings before makeup.
The TV personality explained that her team of makeup artists and their amazing contouring skills are what contribute to the appearance of more chiseled features.
Previously, Chen revealed that some of the worst criticism about her confession came from members of her own community.
“I wasn’t surprised that there would be haters judging me for what I did,” said Chen, continuing the conversation about her eyes on “The Talk” on Monday.
“It was comments like ‘Way to give in to the Western standards of beauty.’ ‘You’re denying your heritage.’ ‘You’re trying to look less Asian.'”
“Guess what? I don’t look less Chinese!” she said. “I’m not fooling anybody here.”
