Like many child stars, Lindsay Lohan’s fame began to catch up with her, and she made her first court appearance in 2007. Since then, the actress has been ordered into recovery programs six different times.

However, Lohan believes that the desire to get better needs to come from the person who’s struggling, not from a court. Lindsay called her stint in those programs “pointless,” “a joke,” and “killing time.” To be clear, her issue isn’t with recovery programs, it’s with forcing people into them when they’re not ready.

Given how meticulously curated Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s images are, it’s no surprise that the rapper doesn’t speak to the press about his time in a recovery program. That said, it’s probable that his own experiences are what led Jay-Z to offer a helping hand to fellow musician Amy Winehouse.

Apparently, Winehouse confided in Jay-Z that her record label wanted her to receive treatment — but she refused. Realizing that Amy wouldn’t accept conventional help, Jay-Z made a different offer. “The first time we hung out, I told her, ‘Stay with us.’”

Drew Barrymore’s mother sent her to a recovery center when the actress was just 13 years old. Barrymore remained there for nearly two years, or as she refers to it, “the long haul.” Drew called the therapy she underwent in the facility “revealing and healing,” and credits the place for teaching her how to set boundaries.

Despite Barrymore’s mother leading her to the positive experience, Drew had to cut ties with her mom as part of her recovery. Luckily, the two are on better terms now.

One of the most tragic things about these dependencies is that they often end up hurting those the person loves the most. That was the case with David Hasselhoff when his daughter had finally had enough and took a video of her dad after he’d had one too many, in an attempt to show him what he was doing to their family.

Hasselhoff says that was the exact wake-up call he needed. “Thanks to the tape, I realized this was a problem that I needed to deal with.”

Anna Nicole Smith had a reputation for using all sorts of illegal substances, but the truth is that most of her dependencies were on medications that had been prescribed to her. And, as it turns out, people find it much harder to confront someone with a problem when a doctor’s signed off on it.

Smith’s bodyguard, Maurice ‘Big Moe’ Brighthaupt, revealed, “She was around enablers and sometimes it’s human nature to enable somebody to the simple fact you want them happy.”

Keith Urban almost lost everything due to his dependencies. The singer nearly sacrificed his career, his marriage to Nicole Kidman, and his freedom. Luckily, Urban realized everything he was risking and sought help.

Now that he’s in a much better place, Keith jokes, “I just realized I’m allergic to [substances]. Someone said, ‘You have an allergy? What happens when you drink?’ And I said, ‘I break out in cuffs.’” As for Kidman, she’s loyally stated, “I’m more than willing to walk it with him.”

Ozzy Osbourne was convinced that he didn’t need any help and that his dependencies weren’t an issue. At least, he was convinced until he had a fateful argument with his son Jack.

The singer recalled, “I had to talk business. And I said, ‘What have you ever […] wanted? I’ll give you whatever you want.’ He says, ‘What about a father?’ […] I went, ‘Oh, my God.’ I’d give whatever materialistic things they ever wanted. But the most important person wasn’t there.”

Chevy Chase’s antics have made him one of Hollywood’s most notorious comedians and even got him fired from the hit show Community. But how much of that is just who Chase is as a person, and how much was fueled by outside substances?

Well, according to Chevy, it’s all him, baby! Although the actor admits to having dependencies, he calls them “pretty low-level,” and refers to checking into a recovery program as a “tune-up.”

Billy Joel believes that his dependencies have been wildly exaggerated due to his getting into a car accident and checking into a recovery program immediately afterward. However, the singer insists that both incidents happened independently of each other.

Regardless of the reasons, Joel is doing better now and still enjoys a glass here or there, but he no longer goes over the top. Billy doesn’t think it was the accident or the program that helped him get clean, though. He’s said, “I just got to a point where I’d had enough.”

Liza Minnelli began to struggle with dependencies shortly after receiving prescription medication to help her cope with the passing of her mother, Judy Garland. Tragically, Garland was also known to have issues with various substances, making Minnelli more susceptible.

Liza has been extremely open with her fans about her time in recovery programs. The actress has said, “My whole life, this disease has been rampant. I inherited it, and it’s been horrendous, but I have always asked for help.”

Stevie Nicks recognized that she was struggling, and checked herself into a recovery program, rather than wait around for a knight in shining armor to rescue her. The singer proudly exclaims, “I got through some pretty scary moments. But I saved me. Nobody else saved me. I survived me.”

While it’s beautiful when someone has a support system to guide them through tough times, it’s also admirable when a person manages to overcome difficulties even if they don’t have help.

Alice Cooper didn’t want to admit that he needed help, but his wife Sheryl, and manager Shep Gordon, chose to provide assistance anyway. After Sheryl witnessed Cooper wake up exceptionally ill, she and Gordon feared that Alice’s dependencies were killing him, so they checked him into a facility.

Despite being there against his will, Cooper is grateful for the “tough love.” He recalls, “I needed somebody to stop me. I was probably waiting for it.”

Kelsey Grammer sought help after his Frasier colleagues staged an intervention for him. In a rare glimpse of what it’s like to be on the giving end of such an interaction, John Mahoney revealed, “It’s going to somebody’s house whom you love, who’s down, and just beating him down even further for his own good.”

As difficult as it may have been at the time, the intervention clearly worked, as Grammer has been clean for over 20 years now.

Unfortunately, Steven Tyler’s healthy lifestyle suffered a road bump in 2022, and the singer had to enter a recovery program after being clean for 10 years.

After Tyler showed his dedication to the process by staying longer than the 30 days required of him, a rep assured fans that Steven is doing “extremely well and looking forward to being back on stage.” The sad regression came after Tyler was prescribed medication to help him manage his pain after foot surgery.

Ben Affleck has admitted that he regrets a lot of what he’s done that led him to a recovery program — particularly the things that are in the media for his children to see. That said, the actor recognizes that his platform means he can send an important message.

Affleck has said, “I want my kids to know there is no shame in getting help when you need it, and to be a source of strength for anyone out there who needs help but is afraid to take the first step.”

Pete Davidson is no stranger to in-patient programs as the comedian has been “in and out of mental health facilities” since the age of nine. In 2023, at age 29, Davidson checked himself into another recovery program for an undisclosed amount of time.

The actor struggles with using substances to ease his anxiety and the pain he suffers due to Crohn’s disease. However, those products have led Pete to a mental breakdown, which is what led him to ask for help.

Lamar Odom has taken his own recovery several steps further by acquiring three treatment centers in order to help others on their own journeys to living healthier lives.

The former basketball star refers to the recovery programs as his new purpose and says that seeing others benefit from the work he’s doing now is “more satisfying than people telling me what a great basketball player I was.” In fact, Lamar believes that this is the very reason he survived his own dependencies.

Despite the fact that Heather Locklear has undergone various treatments for her dependencies, a source close to the actress insists “she doesn’t seem to be making any kind of progress.”

It’s hard to believe it’s due to a lack of consistency, though, as the same source explains that Locklear has sought recovery “more than 20 times, perhaps 25 times” since 2008. They don’t question the facilities, however — this person blames Heather and claims that she doesn’t take her recovery seriously.

In 2020, Scott Disick perfectly encapsulated the reality that recovery is a life-long process. Despite the fact that he hadn’t fallen back to his old ways, Disick felt himself being tempted due to the stress and anxiety of his life at the time.

Therefore, he checked into a facility as a preventative measure. The TV personality said that he made this decision so that he could “be the best person I can be for my family.”

Kim Richards has been in recovery programs four separate times but truly feels that she’s found her path to a healthier lifestyle. The actress says she’s found “complete clarity” and her involvement in spirituality has made her dependencies suddenly unappealing.

Richards explained, “I don’t want it here because it’s going to interfere with what I do. There isn’t room for that.” It seems that for her, the trick was to fill that void with something healthier.

Hayden Panettiere didn’t struggle with dependancies until 2015, when she had her daughter Kaya, and suffered from postpartum depression. The actress turned to adult beverages as a way of managing her feelings.

Nobly, Panettiere realized she needed to work on herself — for her daughter’s sake — and gave Kaya’s father full custody while she checked into a facility. Hayden recalls, “After eight months of intensive therapy, I felt like I had this blank canvas to work with.” As for little Kaya, Panettiere has assured fans, “She has a beautiful life.”

Most people attribute their dependencies to a difficult time in their life or a negative influence. John Stamos, though, blames his youthful looks. The actor says that he had Peter Pan Syndrome, never wanted to grow up, and “went into becoming an adult kicking and screaming.”

In 2015, Stamos was caught driving his car when he was in no condition to do so. After that, John went to a recovery program, which he called “the hardest thing ever.” It was there that Stamos realized he had to change his partying ways.

Kesha says that her decision to seek assistance in 2014 was just as much for her fans as it was for herself. The singer explains, “I have a public persona where I need to be fun all the time, and I refuse to be a hypocrite.”

She continued, “I felt I needed to get help, not only for myself but also for my fans. My worst fear in life is to be fake.” Kesha wants her supporters to know, “The whole process has made me so much stronger.”

Jon Hamm doesn’t really understand the stigma around recovery programs, as he feels it’s similar to any other form of therapy.

The actor has said, “It has all these connotations, but it’s just an extended period of talking about yourself. […] There’s something to be said for pulling yourself out of the grind for a period of time and concentrating on recalibrating the system. ” The actor sought assistance for his dependencies in 2015 and has since expressed that the process really does work.

There seems to be some public debate as to why Ireland Baldwin checked into a facility. The press claims it was due to excessive partying, while the model says that she needed to “just get away for a little bit” and work on her mental well-being.

The media also claims that Baldwin’s family forced her to seek help, while Ireland insists that it was her own decision. Regardless of the circumstances, Baldwin spent two weeks in a recovery program in 2015 and seems to be doing better now.

Demi Lovato has been to treatment facilities three times, with one of those instances being after an experience in which the singer nearly lost her life and had to spend two weeks in the hospital prior to entering recovery.

Newly treated, Lovato is making music again and says that her work is much better now that she’s healthy and stable. Regarding being clean while recording, Demi admitted, “I can’t say that about my last album, but this one I’m really proud about.”

Given that professional athletes retire so young, many of them struggle with feeling directionless at an age when most people are still working. That’s what Michael Phelps experienced after competing in the 2012 Olympics when he announced his retirement at 27 years old (he later ended up returning to swimming for one last competition).

The athlete developed dependencies and found himself “on an express elevator to the bottom floor, wherever that might be.” Luckily, he found his purpose again and hasn’t touched any problematic substances since 2014.

Amanda Bynes made an important point when she expressed that she’s never been dependent on serious substances. However, she does indulge in some lighter vices which, mixed with her mental struggles, create a dangerous combination. The actress explained, “Certain things that you think are harmless, they may actually affect you in a more harmful way.”

Bynes serves as a crucial reminder that no two people are alike, and just because someone can enjoy something every so often without suffering consequences doesn’t mean another person can do the same.

Zac Efron is a huge fan of the recovery process he underwent, as the actor has said, “I think it’s changed my life. I’m much more comfortable in my own skin. Things are so much easier now.”

Efron struggled with his swiftly growing fame back in 2014 and began to isolate himself from the rest of the world in the pursuit of privacy — which led to some dependencies. Highlighting the darker side of celebrity, Zac explained, “You spend a lot of time in your house going crazy.”

In Britney Spears’ case, it’s highly debatable how much of her dependencies occurred of her own accord, and what was due to being under a conservatorship for 13 years. The pop star claims that her stint in recovery programs was an attempt to make her appear unstable, while some people around Spears insist the treatments were for her own good.

A source close to the singer expressed that the facility “affords her the opportunity to rejuvenate and rest, it gives her the ability to recharge with some real peace and quiet.”

Catherine Zeta-Jones and her husband, Michael Douglas, have been through thick and thin together. Douglas suffered some health issues, the stress of which exacerbated Zeta-Jones’ existing mental struggles. Realizing that she needed help with managing the situation, Catherine checked herself into a recovery facility.

Douglas supported the actress’ decision, and lovingly expressed, “She’s doing a really good job of getting balanced. I’m proud of her.” We’re happy to say that both celebs are now in much better health — and their marriage is still going strong!

Although Charlie Sheen has been to recovery facilities, he doesn’t credit being forced into them for his newfound health. Instead, the actor believes it was his children that sparked his commitment to getting better.

Sheen explained, “I couldn’t get my daughter to an appointment that she had […] I was like, ‘Wow, I am not even responsible enough to be available for my children’s needs.’ The next morning I woke up and was like, ‘Today is the day.'”

Eva Mendes is notoriously private, so it makes sense that the actress refuses to be a spokesperson for recovery. Mendes has told the media that she spent some time at a facility in 2008 due to her dependencies. However, she was reluctant to share any further details.

Not one to leave the press empty-handed, Eva was willing to make a general statement. “I’m proud of people who have the determination and the fearlessness to actually go and face their demons and get better. This is a life or death situation.”

Robert Downey Jr. is known as one of Hollywood’s biggest comebacks, as he was essentially written off due to his dependencies, but bounced back with his role as Iron Man.

Interestingly, Iron Man was also in need of redemption, which is exactly why producers felt Downey Jr. was the right actor for the part. Robert aptly shared that his difficult period in life doesn’t define him when he said, “I am not my story.”

Nicole Richie shed some light on why people who seemingly have everything develop dependencies anyway. In the same logic of lottery winners being susceptible to depression, the TV personality shared that her life became too easy too quickly.

“I got so much so fast that nothing really excited me anymore. I kind of took matters into my own hands and was creating drama in a very dangerous way. I think I was just bored, and I had seen everything – especially when you’re young, you just want more.”

It’s known that being susceptible to dependencies can be heredity, and that seems to be the case with the Osbourne family. Like her father, Ozzy, Kelly Osbourne has found herself in and out of recovery programs multiple times.

However, the TV personality seems to have learned from her relapse in 2021. Osbourne shared that she mistakenly “thought that I had enough time under my belt and I could drink like a normal person, and it turns out I cannot and I will never be normal.”

Demi Moore started using illegal substances at a young age because she was “young and didn’t know how to become part of the crowd.” However, the actress got a much-needed wake-up call when filming St. Elmo’s Fire.

Moore showed up on set so unaware of herself that the director, Joel Schumacher, sent her home. Rather than give up on Demi altogether, Schumacher hired a live-in counselor for the actress and made it clear that any money Moore earned from the movie couldn’t be used towards products that’d harm her.

Jamie Lee Curtis developed dependencies while indulging in another Hollywood cliché — cosmetic surgery. The actress was prescribed medication after having a procedure done, and sadly, things escalated from there.

Jamie Lee CurtisCurtis believes that being someone who requires a recovery program is a “badge of honor.” She explained, “It is a way of acknowledging something that is a profound statement and can be, for many people, life-changing. […] It is the secret shame that keeps people locked up in their disease.”

Matthew Perry has spent over $9 million in over 15 recovery programs trying to get healthy. The actor explained that he turned to illegal substances and adult beverages as a way of dealing with becoming a major celebrity, essentially overnight, thanks to his role on the hit show Friends.

Of course, fans of Chandler were unaware of Perry’s struggles at the time. Nowadays, Matthew says, “I’m grateful for how bad it got. It only made me more adamant about trying to get better.”

After shooting several action movies, and sustaining various injuries on set, Gerard Butler started turning to prescribed substances to manage his pain. However, he found himself unable to stop taking the medication and sought help.

The actor insists that things never got out of hand, but he wanted to nip the issue in the bud. “I was actually taking a minimal amount when I went in. It was more about becoming a mental warrior and not letting pain bother you.”

Although Colin Farrell has struggled with dependencies since he was 14 years old, the actor blames Hollywood for making it so difficult to get — and stay — healthy. Farrell explained, “At a certain level, you are allowed to do whatever the […] you want, in a way that is maddening.”

Eventually, Colin was inspired to seek help by other people in his life that had gone through their own recovery processes. He was also moved at his son’s second birthday party, at which, “I think I just decided to live.”

Melanie Griffith began turning to adult beverages at the age of 10 as a way of coping with feeling unloved in her environment. Poetically, it was tough love that made the actress seek help when she was 30 years old.

Griffith showed up to the set of Working Girl very out of sorts, and director Mike Nichols made her pay $80,000 to compensate for the production time lost. Melanie recalls, “It was a very humbling, embarrassing experience, but I learned a lot from it.”

Eminem is widely regarded as one of the best rappers of all time, but he nearly lost that ability when he became dependent on various substances. In fact, Eminem insists that his first album after undergoing a recovery program was “the first time I started having fun with music again.”

He also warned fans, “It took a long time for my brain to start working again” as there was cause for concern that the rapper’s mental capacities had been permanently damaged. Luckily, both Eminem and his talent are now in good health.

While paparazzi are universally hated — and for good reason — they actually served Cara Delevingne well. The model admits that it was being caught red-handed by some paparazzo that led her to seek recovery.

Delevingne explained, “I thought I was having fun, but at some point, it was like, ‘Okay, I don’t look well.’ You know, sometimes you need a reality check, so in a way, those pictures were something to be grateful for.” Cara is now doing much better, which she credits to a 12-step program, meditation, exercise, and psychodrama therapy.

Flavor Flav wants his fans to know, in no uncertain terms, that trying illegal substances was “one of the worst mistakes that I could’ve really ever made with my life.” The rapper went on to call that part of his life a “nightmare” and says he’s lucky to have survived it at all.

In fact, Flav strongly believes that the reason he’s still with us is so that he can caution others against making the same mistakes — a mission which he’s fully committed to.

Hollywood is a place where perfection is welcomed. With that kind of pressure, many celebs turn to cosmetic procedures to help enhance their already good looks. From Khloé Kardashian to Bella Hadid, we’ve curated a list of your favorite celebrities who went under the knife (or needle) and then regretted it. Prepare for botched surgeries, bad complications, and some funny-looking enhancements!

Friends co-star Courteney Cox is a natural beauty. However, as Cox grew up before our eyes, so did her reliance on cosmetic surgeries. The now 57-year-old actress explains how over-using filler and botox resulted in her not recognizing herself.

Courteney describes the surgery snowball effect – “The next thing you know, you’re layered and layered and layered. You have no idea because it’s gradual until you go, ‘Oh, this doesn’t look right.’” After taking a hard look at herself in 2017, Cox decided to dissolve all her injectables.

Victoria Beckham — a.k.a Posh Spice — may not be British royalty, but she and her famous former footballer husband, David Beckham, are fan favorites. However, Posh got herself into hot water after she publicly denied ever having surgery, despite admitting to a regretful boob job years before.

Then in 2017, the fashion designer came clean to British Vogue, saying, “All those years I denied it – stupid. A sign of insecurity. Just celebrate what you’ve got.”

Philip Andre ‘Mickey’ Rourke is an actor and former boxer who became a Hollywood household name in the ‘80s. However, Rourke’s face has changed over the years due to boxing injuries and failed corrective surgeries.

The 69-year-old actor admitted to Daily Mail, “Most of it was to mend the mess of my face because of the boxing, but I went to the wrong guy to put my face back together.” He went to such extremes that they took cartilage from his ear to try to fix his nose.

Reality star and makeup mogul Kylie Jenner has been the topic of plastic surgery rumors since her teenage years. While many suspected the then 15-year-old had plumped up her lips, she denied it and emphasized the power of lipliner.

However, the 24-year-old mother of two has since come out and owned her plump pout. She even confessed that she went overboard with the lip filler and has since toned it down. Jenner jokingly told Allure, “Thank God I didn’t end up on Botched.”

TV personality, Sharon Osbourne, is certainly not afraid to go under the knife. However, after undergoing a five-hour facelift surgery in late 2021, Osbourne was left scarred (literally and figuratively).

She admitted to The Sunday Times that “it hurt like hell,” and she was left “feeling horrendous” and looking like a “Cyclops.” Luckily, her face has since healed and she’s ready to get back onscreen for her new chat show on TalkTV.

Linda Evangelista is a ‘90s supermodel. Despite being widely known for her good looks, a botched surgery left the model unrecognizable. Linda underwent cool-sculpting that caused her face to multiply in fat cells.

This sent the former model into a five-year “cycle of deep depression, profound sadness, and the lowest depths of self-loathing,” according to her. She bravely took to Instagram to explain, “I would like to walk out my door with my head held high, despite not looking like myself any longer.”

Janice Dickinson dons herself as the world’s first supermodel. And while that title is still in dispute, the rumors of her cosmetic procedures are not. Dickinson revealed that she underwent several surgeries — including breast enlargement, tummy tuck, neck and face-lifts, and liposuction.

After the former model was diagnosed with breast cancer, she got candid with Entertainment Tonight, admitting, “If I had to play my life over again, I would have never gotten breast implants in the first place.”

The Kardashians are no strangers to cosmetic procedure rumors and it seems Khloé is not afraid to own it. After younger sister Kylie admitted to overdoing it with fillers, Khloé jumped on the regret train too.

When asked about face fillers, Khloé admitted, “It did not work for me. I looked crazy, and I still think the effects are in there — I went to have it all dissolved like three times.” Good on her for being so honest!

You might know Heidi Montag from the original reality series The Hills. If you’re struggling to recognize her, that’s because the TV personality went on to have 10 plastic surgery procedures.

From enlarging her breasts to lifting her eyebrows, Montag has been very open about going overboard. She told Life & Style that “people have fewer scars from car accidents than I have on my body.” Let’s hope she realizes her beauty and stays far away from the operating table.

R&B singer K. Michelle has been open about her plans to remove her butt implants. In an interview with YouTuber B.Scott, Michelle admitted that “for me, I want my normal shape back.”

She continued, “For me, and my career right now, and me doing business — like really being on the frontline in business…” The singer decided to get the silicone injections into her derriere six years ago, believing it would help elevate her music career.

As the former wife of Elvis Presley, Priscilla has been in the spotlight for many years. With that kind of exposure, many celebrities turn to cosmetic surgeries. Unfortunately, some turned to the wrong doctor to undergo their procedures.

Presley was among a few famous faces who were reportedly treated by unlicensed doctor Daniel Serrano. He used low-grade silicone, which is similar to what mechanics use to grease cars. That does not sound right!

In 2006, singer Kenny Rogers decided to undergo cosmetic eye surgery. He told The Huffington Post that he decided to go forward with the surgery after noticing how lined his face was becoming. Sadly, the surgery didn’t go according to plan.

Rogers was left with a botched eyelid lift, which reportedly drove him crazy and left him in despair. He has since claimed to have reconstructive surgery. When plastic surgeon Dr. Youn was asked about Rogers’ new face, he replied, “Kenny Rogers gambled with plastic surgery — and lost!”

The late Joan Rivers was adored for her sense of humor, brutal honesty — and, of course, her copious cosmetic surgeries. In fact, when one thinks of celebrities with a lot of plastic surgery, Rivers was often first on that list.

Her daughter, Melissa, even wrote in her memoir that the comedian underwent 348 procedures in her lifetime. The younger Rivers admitted that Joan would get surgery to make up for feeling “less than” about herself. Despite that sad truth, Joan would always make light of her overdone face.

Just like Julia Roberts is known for her lips and Cindy Crawford for her mole, Jennifer Grey was recognized for her nose. Despite that, she chose to undergo rhinoplasty, and unfortunately, she wasn’t left with great results.

In 2012, the actress told The Mirror, “I went into the ­operating room a ­celebrity and came out anonymous. It was the nose job from hell. I’ll always be this once-famous actress nobody ­recognizes because of a nose job.”

Crystal Harris Hefner is a former Playboy model who became famous after getting married to the late founder, Hugh Hefner. Before Hefner’s passing in 2017, Crystal had already undergone a breast implant removal surgery.

The model had this to say about her plans to remove everything ‘fake’ from her body – “I am more authentic, vulnerable, and feel that I belong more to myself. I am mine.⁣” As of 2022, she took to Instagram to celebrate officially being free of implants and fillers.

Simon Cowell is well known for being the toughest critic on talent shows like America’s Got Talent and X-Factor. And as it turns out, the uber-successful media personality is also harsh with himself. Earlier this year, Cowell revealed to The Sun that he overused botox and filler to the point where he didn’t recognize himself.

He confessed to looking “like something out of a horror film,” due to the anti-aging treatments. After taking a hard look at himself, Cowell decided to remove everything ‘fake’ from his face.

Khloé Kardashian is loved for her witty and truthful personality. So, it isn’t so surprising to hear that she isn’t as tight-lipped as her famous sisters when it comes to plastic surgery.

While promoting the family’s new show on Hulu, the reality star opened up to ABC News anchor Robin Roberts about her rhinoplasty. She admitted to being scared at first to go under the knife but she’s happy with the result. She added, “My only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner.”

Like many top supermodels out there, Bella Hadid has been the source of many plastic surgery rumors. While she does still deny having had an eye lift surgery, she recently opened up to Vogue magazine about another procedure.

Hadid now admits that she underwent a nose job at the young age of 14. The supermodel now regrets having undergone that surgery, adding, “I wish I had kept the nose of my ancestors.”

Carmen Electra became an overnight star for her role in Baywatch, and that image of her in a red full-piece is still iconic to this day. Despite her natural beauty, Electra admits to making enhancements to her body.

Back in 2010, she told Fabulous magazine that she decided to get breast implants. However, the surgery ended up being a regret for her when she went from a 32B to a DD. The actress added, “I didn’t want to go as big as that.”

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is celebrated for her stance against plastic surgery. When speaking on British talk show Lorraine, she said, “I have been an advocate for natural beauty for a long time, mostly because I’ve had the trial and error of the other part.”

Curtis has admitted to getting liposuction, filler, and botox in the past. However, she believes it didn’t work for her, and the actress now proudly ages naturally. What are your thoughts on her change in opinion?

Jessica Simpson faced life-threatening complications after undergoing a partial tummy tuck in 2015. The singer was celebrating her 35th birthday when she decided to go through with the surgery, despite her doctor’s warning.

Simpson has since opened up about the horrible situation, recounting, “I got an infection — colitis — and was vomiting so much I thought I was going to bust my sutures.” The mother of three regrets putting her life at risk for the price of beauty and is now against the procedure.

Rapper Iggy Azalea is no stranger to public scrutiny. And while she’s very happy with her looks today, she has come clean about certain regrets. The Australian-born celebrity admitted that she sometimes thinks she went too far by having a rhinoplasty.

She explains that the procedure wasn’t “worth the backlash” that she later received on social media. However, Azalea is very open about loving the results of her breast augmentation.

While it’s clear that the ever-beautiful Kim K. has done some touching up to her face, that doesn’t mean to say that she hasn’t faced any complications. Back in season five of her hit show Keeping Up With the Kardashians, the media mogul tried botox for the first time.

She was left badly bruised and quickly regretted the needlework. After the episode aired, Kardashian spoke out, saying, “Botox just wasn’t necessary for me at this age.”

Paltrow may be a health advocate, that doesn’t mean she’s against in anti-wrinkle treatments. However, after botox didn’t work for her, she has since found a new way to remain youthful. Though, at one point, the actress compared her overdone face to that of Joan Rivers.

While Paltrow no longer uses botox, she has been very open about Xeomin, an alternative injectable that she’s now a spokesperson for. When asked about her journey with cosmetic surgery, she mentioned, “By getting injectables, it’s like admitting a vulnerability.”

From child star to becoming the president of the Screen Actors Guild, this redheaded beauty is no stranger to the spotlight. Gilbert has since admitted on her blog that she underwent a breast enhancement procedure that left her unhappy.

She wrote, “I am concerned for my health and I don’t like the way they look or feel. Frankly, I’d like to be able to take a Zumba class without the fear that I’ll end up with two black eyes.” Melissa has since had her implants removed.

Lisa Rinna is known for her big mouth… We mean lips. Okay, maybe she’s known for both, right? And as it turns out, the reality star once injected her lips with silicone — but her plastic surgery story doesn’t end there.

Rinna admitted to removing as many of the implants as possible because they changed over time. She said, “It got to the point where they were yucky. You know, they get hard. It’s gross.” We can’t say for certain that her lips are now ‘au naturale.’

The Rich Kids of Beverly Hills alum and E! host has generally been candid with the work she’s had done. However, after a botched lip plump, the media personality made the executive decision to stop with lip filler.

Stewart has since publicly said, “Ummmmmm why I ever thought putting […] in my lips was a good idea is insane. My right upper lip STILL has a ball in it. The moral of the story here — think twice before undergoing these transformative procedures.

Before Simpson underwent a botched tummy tuck, she tried her hand at another procedure that didn’t agree with her. The singer and businesswoman told Glamour back in 2006 that she regretted doing lip filler.

She admitted, “I had that Restylane stuff. It looked fake to me. I didn’t like that. But… it went away in, like, four months. My lips are back to what they were. Thank God!” Sounds like that was the beginning and end of her journey with lip filler.

This British media personality hasn’t been shy when it comes to admitting what work she’s had done. Childs told the hosts at ITV’s This Morning that she “got addicted” to undergoing cosmetic procedures.

The redhead is said to have had multiple cheek and lip filler enhancements, as well as a breast enlargement that left her feeling weird about herself. She responded, “I don’t want to have them in anymore.”

Price is another English media personality who is known for her overdone look. It’s estimated that Katie, dubbed the ‘surgery queen,’ has undergone 24 boob jobs and at least three lipo procedures and facelifts.

Price told The Sun about a terrible experience she had after traveling to Turkey to undergo full-body liposuction, facelifts, and more. She said the surgeries left her looking “like a monster out of a horror movie.”

Molly-Mae is a well-known influencer and TV personality who has accomplished a lot at the age of 22. So, it may not be that surprising to hear that she started dabbling with cosmetic procedures at 17 years old.

Molly-Mae has since spoken out about overdoing it with lip and chin filler to the point where she was nearly unrecognizable. And in 2020, the Pretty Little Thing Creative Director decided to remove her “mistakes” and go back to her natural self.

American Pie actress and girl-next-door Tara Reid revealed that a botched 2004 surgery negatively affected her career. The now 46-year-old was left with a hernia and uneven breasts after a body contouring procedure went horribly wrong.

Reid told US Weekly, “My stomach became the most ripply, bulgy thing. As a result, I couldn’t wear a bikini. I lost a lot of work.” The actress has since had corrective surgery and we doubt she’s willing to go under the knife any time soon.

Leslie Ash was labeled ‘trout pout’ after she had her lips filled with silicone. It sure does make us wonder if she went with Lisa Rinna to the plastic surgeon’s office…

Jokes aside, Ash unfortunately went to the wrong doctor who used industrial filler, which disturbed her muscles. She told This Morning that did have corrective surgery to help improve her smile. However, they weren’t able to fully remove the chemical.

Chloe Ferry has changed a lot since she first appeared on Geordie Shore back in 2015. The reality star has undergone multiple cosmetic procedures — including two nose jobs, a boob job, an eye lift, and botox.

There’s one more surgery on Ferry’s list that she has undergone – a $61,000 procedure to make her stomach look more defined. She has now admitted that she “didn’t need” the latter surgery and sees it as a “mistake” that she has learned from.

Desperate Housewives alum Dana Delany was all for her anti-wrinkle injections until one botox application into her forehead left her with a hematoma. The actress confessed, “The nerve has been dead ever since.”

She continued, “It affected the muscle in my right eye, so my eye has started to droop a little bit.” After that unfortunate stint, Delany vowed never to use botox again. It’s becoming clear that one botched surgery is enough to scare us all off!

Ashley Tisdale had gotten breast implants, which she later removed as she worked on her overall self-esteem. “Prior to the surgery, I constantly felt my body was less than, and thought this change would make me feel more whole and more secure about myself. And for a short period of time…it did.”

The actress says that she suffered some health issues, which she believes were due to the implants. She says she feels much better now that they’re out.

After having her second baby, Ayesha Curry seemed to have suffered from feeling like her body wasn’t her own (this is extremely common for women who’ve just given birth). This experience led her to make the “rash” decision to get breast implants. Sadly, the surgery had some complications and Ayesha was unhappy with the final result.

According to Curry, “They weren’t good to me, they didn’t work for me, they work for some people, but they’ve got to go. And I don’t ever want to see them again.”

Britney Spears has gotten several injections in her face and while she says she regrets it, she doesn’t seem to regret it so deeply that she’ll never do it again. The pop star has stated that she’s considering getting more injections but isn’t sure, since it hasn’t worked for her in the past.

“The last time I did it my eyebrow was raised like the funny girl in the movie Just Go With It! Sounds funny but it actually wasn’t.” Only time will tell if Britney decides to quit injections altogether.

Cameron Diaz got injections in her face, only once, but regretted it and swears that she’ll never do it again. The actress says that it was too jarring for her to see herself so differently after the procedure.

“It changed my face in such a weird way that I was like, ‘No, I don’t want to [be] like [that]’… I’d rather see my face aging than a face that doesn’t belong to me at all.”

Anna Faris has admitted to two separate procedures but only regrets one of them. She’s still pleased with her breast augmentation, to this day, and has no plans to undo it. However, the actress says that she regrets ever messing with lip fillers.

Anna claims that her friends warned her she’d overdone it with her lips and they were getting too big. She’s since “weaned” herself off of them. She concludes that lip fillers were “definitely not the right choice.”

Reid Ewing (of Modern Family fame) suffered from body dysmorphia, which led him to a series of cosmetic procedures — all of which he regrets. The very first procedure that started it all was cheek implants.

“It’s a horrible hobby, and it will eat away at you until you have lost all self-esteem and joy. I wish I could go back and undo all the surgeries. Now I can see that I was fine to begin with and didn’t need the surgeries after all.”

Tori Spelling deeply regrets her breast augmentation and believes that she was far too young when she got the procedure. She’s now an advocate for young people to do more research before going through cosmetic procedures.

She also calls on doctors to give more information and make sure that their clients truly understand the side effects. “Well, I got my boobs done in my early 20s and if I had known it would or could possibly impact the production of milk, I would never have had them done.”

Chrissy Teigen had her breast implants removed. She didn’t regret the way her implants looked (she actually says that they were “great”). However, she wants to set a different example for her children.

“You can’t set these expectations for people that everything is perfect […] It’s not fair and it makes you jealous of other people’s bodies. It’s lying to people by omission. But also, while you want to teach your kids to be comfortable in their own skin, you want to tell them everything you can and let them decide.”

Gisele Bündchen got breast augmentation surgery after she finished breastfeeding her kids. The supermodel felt insecure about her chest due to the fact that her assets were uneven by the time her kids switched to bottles.

However, she says that she regretted the decision pretty much immediately. “When I woke up, I was like, ‘What have I done?’ I felt like I was living in a body I didn’t recognize. For the first year, I wore [baggy] clothes because I felt uncomfortable.”

Heather Morris (most famous for her role in Glee) says that, as a little girl, she’s always wanted breast implants. However, she grew out of them with time and came to regret her initial decision.

“[They] were something I thought I wanted when I was younger, and now I don’t. It was hard being active with them because my chest was always sore. It hurt a lot, and I didn’t like always being in pain, so they had to go!”

This former Cheetah Girl has been in the spotlight since a very young age. After her breakout role with the Disney franchise, she started dating Rob Kardashian and was featured in early episodes of KUWTK.

That intense amount of publicity is enough to make anyone doubt themselves. Bailon got candid about her breast enlargement surgery to E! News, admitting, “I went from having an insecurity that I didn’t have big breasts to now looking like a porn star.”

Despite Kidman’s changing face, the actress has denied undergoing any major procedures. She publicly said, “To be honest, I am completely natural. I have nothing in my face or anything.” Then added, “I did try botox, unfortunately, but I got out of it and now I can finally move my face again.”

Kidman accredits her tight and perfect skin to wearing sunscreen, using good products, and not smoking. Though some plastic surgeons speculate that she’s done more than that. What do you guys think?

Comedian Kathy Griffin wasn’t laughing when she had a bad experience with liposuction. After that botched surgery, she decided to change her mindset when it came to cosmetic enhancements.

She realized that she was focusing on trying to look perfect as opposed to focusing on her craft. According to Griffin, “I am a comedian. I’m not on the runway in Milan. Believe it or not, people don’t come to see me really thinking I’m going to look like Jennifer Aniston.”

The mother of today’s top models has greatly suffered for the price of beauty. Hadid’s Lyme disease took over her life, and soon, the former model chose to leave The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills to focus on getting better.

During her recovery, she discovered that her breast implants had leaked and had to undergo intensive corrective surgery as a result. Hadid didn’t stop there, as she decided to remove her body of all enhancements.

Actress Melanie Griffith didn’t realize how botched she was looking until people started asking her directly about what cosmetic procedures she’d done. Griffith recalls that time of her life was very hurtful, and she decided to change doctors as a result.

The good news is her new doctor was able to dissolve all the filler and botox she had gotten injected with. When asked about the current state of her face, the actress was optimistic — “hopefully, I look more normal now.”