Jane Fonda has revealed the one surgical procedure she’s “not proud of”.
Despite often speaking about gracefully ageing and her open embrace of grey hair and wrinkles, the star shared that she had a facelift when she was younger.
“I stopped because I don’t want to look distorted,” Fonda, 85, said at the Cannes Film Festival, according to The Telegraph UK.
The Grace and Frankie actress has had a few different cosmetic surgeries over the course of her career.
Breast implants were the first alteration Fonda made surgically at the beginning of her career, followed by a full face lift in her 40s and a second face lift in her 70s. More recently, the star underwent a chin lift procedure and eye surgery to address the bags underneath her eyes.
Fonda explained that although she may have underwent said procedures, she made sure to retain certain aspects of her appearance.
“I made sure that they kept my lines,” she said, per the Northwest Center for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. “I didn’t want to lose my wrinkles; I just wanted to lose the bags under my eyes.”
She added: “I don’t like it when it’s overdone, but we do live in a time when, if you can afford a good doctor, you can have subtle plastic surgery.”
Taking care of her appearance however, extends far beyond surgery, the actress’ impressive portfolio also including her role as one of the earliest fitness gurus of the modern exercise movement.
Fonda’s legacy on the fitness world kicked off in 1982 when she released a fitness video that sold 17 million copies and opened up the male-dominated fitness industry to women.
“I’ve always stayed fit and worked out – that has always been important to me,” she also told the UK publication. “That’s helped keep me looking OK.”
The actress hasn’t slowed down as she’s aged either, her passion for health and fitness never simmering down, despite having to make some adjustments to her approach.
“The word that matters now is s-l-o-w,” Fonda said. “When you’re my age, you have to work out very slowly so you don’t get hurt.”
Although she admits to forcing herself to work out rather than wholeheartedly enjoying it, she notes the significance of being fit at her age.
“I force myself to do it, because it makes a difference not just in my body, but in my brain,” she said, admitting she tends to get depressed if she skips out.
The Monster-in-Law star advised that working out in your 40s and 50s will give you the best chance at feeling well in one’s 80s.
“I started really working out in my 40s, but before I started, I felt like I was falling apart, she said. “So it’s not too late. Just start doing it.”
