Day: August 19, 2025

• Julia Fox says she regrets getting cosmetic surgery to appeal to the male gaze.
• “I was so hung up on this idea that I needed to be attractive to men so that I could survive,” Fox said.
• Even though she admires the beauty of those who can age naturally, Fox said she fears “feeling old.”

Julia Fox has some regrets about going under the knife.

In an interview with Allure published on Tuesday, the actor said she got cosmetic surgery in the past to appeal to men.

“Now, when I see someone and I can tell they’ve never done anything…I wish I could go back and be that person. I was so hung up on this idea that I needed to be attractive to men so that I could survive,” Fox told Allure.

The actor added it was “super important” for public figures to be transparent about the work they’ve gotten done, adding that she started getting filler and Botox when she was around 21.

She says she “probably will” get more work done in the future, although she is “not as concerned with it right now.”

Even though she admires the beauty of women who can age naturally, Fox still fears growing older.

“That’s what I think I’m the most scared of, feeling old, and there are times where I feel old…Tired, over it, disillusioned,” Fox said. “When you’re young and hot, it’s like that’s your identity. Then you’re like, shit, I need to stay young and hot.”

Now that she’s 35, Fox says she is rethinking how she wants to age.

“Am I going to chase the way I used to look, or am I going to evolve and see what’s on the other side? It could be something totally different, and I’m choosing to go that way. I just want to see who’s there waiting for me,” Fox said. “It’ll definitely be uncomfortable, but I think I’m ready for it.”

Fox has previously said in interviews that she’s had a rhinoplasty, liposuction, and dental veneers.

In June, she told People that she thought it was great that female celebrities were being open about their cosmetic surgeries.

“Women set the bar for each other and I feel like if you’re setting an unrealistic bar [if you’re not honest]. That’s really great for you, but what about all the girls that are so impressionable and feeling like ‘Wait, why don’t I look like that and what’s wrong with me?'” Fox said. “It’s like, girl, none of us look like this, you know what I mean?”

A representative for Fox told Business Insider that the star had no additional comment.

These days, plenty of stars are coming clean about the work they’ve had done.

Kylie Jenner sent TikTok into a frenzy in June when she shared details of her breast augmentation, including the name of her surgeon.

“445 cc, moderate profile, half under the muscle!!!!! silicone!!! garth fisher!!! hope this helps lol,” Jenner wrote in a comment after a fan asked about her implants.

Ricki Lake also said she had a lower face and neck lift after losing 40 pounds.

“I’m fully transparent, always have been. I don’t want there to be any stigma. This is something that was bothering me,” Lake said.

On the other hand, some stars have spoken up about aging naturally in the public eye.

“White Lotus” star Carrie Coon said that she gets typecast as older in Hollywood because she hasn’t gotten Botox.

“Authenticity is more evocative than any kind of engineering you might consider doing to your face or your body,” Coon said. “Now, this is not the message coming from culture. As a woman who is 44, watching myself in HD is not easy, and it’s not comfortable.”

Likewise, Alicia Silverstone said she’s never had Botox, fillers, or cosmetic surgery, and credits her diet for keeping her youthful.

“As I age, I’m aware that I don’t look like everybody else. But I don’t lose sleep over it,” Silverstone said.