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Comedian and actress Rosie O’Donnell recently revealed the results of her facelift in a candid social media post, sharing a side-by-side photo that highlighted the transformation.
In the Instagram post, the 64-year-old former talk show host displayed a comparison: one image showed her face with more sagging, while the other reflected a firmer, lifted appearance. Rosie also directed followers to her Substack, where she detailed her plastic surgery journey with openness and honesty.
Having relocated from the U.S. to Ireland, Rosie explained her evolving perspective on facelifts. She admitted she once held strong moral reservations about cosmetic procedures, viewing them as a betrayal of feminism and the natural aging process. However, after losing 50 pounds, she noticed that her changing appearance was less about wrinkles and more about the effects of gravity.
“I used to feel very strongly about facelifts-not casually, morally,” she wrote. “I thought it was a betrayal.
Of feminism. Of aging.
Of our team of women worldwide. And then I lost 50 pounds… It wasn’t wrinkles-it was gravity.
I’d look in the mirror and think-this isn’t aging, this is melting with intention.”
Rosie acknowledged that there came a moment when acceptance began to feel disingenuous, prompting her to explore her options. “So I started just gathering information… which is what women say when they are absolutely considering something they swore they’d never do,” she noted.
She also shared the reaction of her 13-year-old child, Clay, who was initially blunt: “You earned your wrinkles,” which Rosie took with humor. But Clay’s final remark carried more weight: “Young women look up to you,” and “I wouldn’t be able to respect you if you did it.” Rosie reflected on how deeply those words resonated, likening them to her own younger, more rigid self speaking through her child.
After months of contemplation and conversations with friends, Rosie proceeded with the facelift earlier this year. She chose a trusted surgeon known for natural-looking results and went into the procedure with clear expectations.
“Right before I went under, I grabbed my doctor’s hand and said, ‘I will never say, ‘God, I wish you did more.’ And I meant it,” she shared.
Concluding her reflection, Rosie expressed contentment and a renewed sense of self: “Here at 64 years old, happier than I have been in years just to be alive, able to feel and choose and use my voice whenever I feel called to. For the girl I was, the woman I am, and all those joining my ranks as we carry on in act 3-this is me.”