Renee Zellwegger won’t win no matter what she does

Rita de Brun thinks there’s little noble in growing old naturally. What does it matter if Renee Zellwegger decided to radically change the way she looks?

Renee Zellwegger won’t win no matter what she does

When she showed her face at the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards on October 20th, Renee Zelwegger caused quite a stir. Not for her dress, for her face. Her crime? Sporting a new look that made her ‘unrecognisable.’ Critics said her ‘makeover’ made her look like a young Glenn Close. Now while Close was undeniably pretty in her youth, most of us associate her with the bunny-boiling psychopath in Fatal Attraction.

Doubtless Zelwegger was saddened by the comparison, but she she’s no stranger to cruel comments and speculation as to whether she did or did not have ‘help’ in acquiring her new look. We were happy when she was pudgy in her iconic role as Bridget Jones - maybe because that look threatened nobody. Now at 45 she’s trying to look her best and she gets slated. The fall out could have been worse. The late great Joan Rivers would have had a field day with her, but the irony wouldn’t have been lost on anybody, as the TV host had no less than 739 procedures in her lifetime. Why did she Zellwegger have cosmetic surgery? Why does any Hollywood woman do it?

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