Rosie O'Donnell shared before-and-after photos of her facelift and wrote about choosing the procedure after decades of refusing it. She previously viewed facelifts as a betrayal of feminism, aging, and women worldwide. After losing 50 pounds, she reconsidered, saying the issue was gravity rather than wrinkles. Her youngest child, Clay, opposed the idea, arguing that O'Donnell is a role model. She waited months before proceeding, framing feminism as giving women the choice to do what they want with their faces. She wanted results to be subtle and said the cost was higher than she had paid for a car, yet no one noticed.
"“I used to feel very strongly about facelifts,” she said. “I thought it was a betrayal. Of feminism. Of aging. Of our team of women worldwide.” However, she then lost 50 pounds. That led her to think again."
"“It wasn't wrinkles - it was gravity. I'd look in the mirror and think - this isn't aging. This is melting with intention.” O'Donnell says her youngest child, Clay, 14, voiced strong opposition to the idea. Clay pointed out that women look up to O'Donnell as a role model."
"O'Donnell sat with the decision for months before opting to go ahead. She decided that feminism means women have the choice to do what they want with their faces. As for being a role model for younger women, she said, “I want them to grow up in a world where they don't feel like they have to change but also knows they can, if they want to, without losing moral standing in their own life.”"
"O'Donnell went ahead with the procedure in January. She specifically wanted it to be subtle. “I grabbed my doctor's hand and said 'I will never say, ‘God, I wish you did more’.' And I meant it.” She says the procedure “cost more money than I have ever paid for a car.”"
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