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 Zellweger, 47, whose appearance has led to widespread
speculation in various media outlets in the past year, said she
wanted to "make some claim on the truths of my life," in a blog
post entitled "We Can Do Better" on Huffington Post.
She was also critical "that tabloid speculations become the
subject of mainstream news reporting."
"Not that it's anyone's business, but I did not make a decision
to alter my face and have surgery on my eyes," the actress said.
"This fact is of no true import to anyone at all, but that the
possibility alone was discussed among respected journalists and
became a public conversation is a disconcerting illustration of
news/entertainment confusion and society’s fixation on
physicality."
Zellweger, who won a best supporting actress Oscar for "Cold
Mountain" and will be reprising the titular role in the third
"Bridget Jones' Diary" movie coming out in September, has faced
rumors that she had surgery to alter the shape of her eyes.
The actress first addressed reports of her appearance to People
magazine last year, saying, "I'm glad folks think I look
different! I'm living a different, happy, more fulfilling life,
and I'm thrilled that perhaps it shows."
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Zellweger's post slamming tabloid news culture comes a month after
actress Jennifer Aniston wrote a Huffington Post blog saying she was
sick of being harassed by photographers and tabloid reporters.
"I am not pregnant. ... I'm fed up with the sport-like scrutiny and
body shaming that occurs daily under the guise of 'journalism,' the
'First Amendment' and 'celebrity news,'" the 47-year-old former
"Friends" actress said.
Like Aniston, Zellweger said the speculation and criticism of her
physical appearance left a "problematic" message for younger
generations, and "triggers myriad subsequent issues" including
image, equality and health.
"It's no secret a woman’s worth has historically been measured by
her appearance," Zellweger said.
"Too skinny, too fat, showing age, better as a brunette, cellulite
thighs, facelift scandal, going bald, fat belly or bump? Ugly shoes,
ugly feet, ugly smile, ugly hands, ugly dress, ugly laugh; headline
material which emphasizes the implied variables meant to determine a
person’s worth," she added.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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