Sophia Loren slams selfie culture & younger girls getting plastic surgery
Of all the classic movie stars, I think my dad loved Sophia Loren the most. Ingrid Bergman was possibly right up there, but I do think that for men of a certain age, Sophia was IT. She was everything. She had a stunning beautiful face and a body that could stop traffic. Her beauty slayed some of the most prominent men in Hollywood and beyond. But at some point – the ‘80s or ‘90s, I think – Sophia did get some work done. And it wasn’t the best work in the world. She’s never really looked the same and even now, when you could argue that she doesn’t give a crap and she’s mostly going natural, you can sort of see where she’s messed with her face previously. I say this all as background, because Sofia is throwing some shade at actresses who get too much work done.
Sophia Loren doesn’t approve of selfies and says today’s starlets need to watch it with the plastic surgery. The legendary Oscar winner, well-preserved at 81, told us at Cipriani 42nd Street, “These young girls really need to be more careful and selective of what they are doing to their bodies and their faces. I mean, you do not know for sure if you are going to a good doctor ... you can end up looking worse than what you thought you originally were.” So true!
“In my time,” Loren added, “an actress’ merit and skill was based on her talent. Now when people meet me, they pull out their phones to take pictures. I do not know much about social media, but it seems that that’s what makes people more famous. My era of Hollywood was much better — you were known for your skill and talent.”
The lady didn’t name names, but the Kardashian œuvre comes to mind.
“I was very lucky to be a part of that time,” added Loren, dressed in Armani.
First of all, if you are born looking like Sophia Loren, of course it would be a travesty to mess with your face. Like, she was one of the most beautiful women in the world, of course she doesn’t believe women should mess with themselves. But I don’t even think she’s saying “don’t get anything done, ever.” If you really parse what she’s saying, it sounds more like “be very careful about what you get done, don’t go overboard, make sure you still look like yourself.” As for what she says about selfie culture and the importance of social media in today’s fame game… sure, she’s swiping at the Kardashians. She’s also swiping at the new generation of “models” who use social media to make names for themselves.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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