Jamie Lee Curtis regrets undergoing plastic surgery at just 25, reveals the reason behind her decision

Jamie Lee Curtis has recently appeared for an episode of 60 Minutes, where the actress opened up about her plastic surgery, the reason behind her decision, the aftre-effects of the procedure and the regret that she has been living with ever since. Curtis, who was just 25 when she went under the knife, mentioned a particular incident from the initial days of her acting career on her looks, highlighting the deep impact it had on her. The actress revisited a harsh remark from a cinematographer in the '80s that made her undergo a cosmetic surgery.

She was referring to the time she was working on Perfect, a 1985 romantic drama. The 66-year-old claimed on 60 Minutes that the cinematographer of the film once refused to shoot her scene for the day, with the reason that the actress' eyes were "baggy". Hurt and disappointed by the remark, she decided to undergo a cosmetic surgery.

Jamie Lee Curtis on her infamous plastic surgery

This wasn't the first time that Curtis has publicly shared the anecdote publicly. She previously revealed that the comment on her eyes was made by Gordon Willis. The Hollywood icon also said that her decade-long opioid addiction began with the painkillers she was prescribed following the cosmetic procedure for her eyes.


In an interview with Variety in 2019, Curtis had recalled that she had naturally puffy eyes right from her childhood. She has openly admitted that the comment about her eyes made her choose plastic surgery in order to remove the puffiness.

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Jamie Lee Curtis’ opioid addiction journey

The legendary actress has also been open about how she was a "wildly controlled drug addict and alcoholic". She has claimed in the past that she never resorted to using drugs before 5 pm during her addiction phase. Curtis has been sober for 26 years now. She describes her recovery from drug and alcohol addiction as her biggest achievement.

Jamie Lee Curtis’ opinion on surgery

Curtis has always appeared regretful of going through with the plastic surgery for her eyes. She has also been vocal about the negative impact of plastic surgeries in today's world. According to the New York Post, she, during her recent appearance on 60 Minutes, said regretted going under the knife almost "immediately" and how she has “sort of” felt sorry for the decision ever since.

Earlier, in 2021, she had depicted the same stance. In an interaction with Fast Company, she had said how the surgery for her eyes' puffiness never worked out for her and how it eventually became the reason for her Vicodin addiction.

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FAQs

When did Jamie Lee Curtis become addicted to painkillers?
Jamie Lee Curtis struggled with opioid addiction for nearly 10 years, starting from the late 1980s.

What was the starting point of Jamie Lee Curtis's drug addiction?
Jamie Lee Curtis got addicted to Vicodin after she was prescribed painkillers in the aftermath of a minor plastic surgery in the '80s. She has been sober for 26 years now.