Kristin Davis Recalls Being ‘Ridiculed Relentlessly’ After Getting Fillers: ‘I Have Shed Tears About It’
10.06.2023 - 20:45
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Kristin Davis opened up about how difficult it is to be ridiculed for both aging and taking steps to fight the process.
“It’s hard to be confronted with your younger self at all times,” the And Just Like That star, 58, told The Telegraph in an interview published on Friday, June 9.
Davis starred as Charlotte York-Goldenblatt in six seasons of Sex and the City, which has remained in the pop culture zeitgeist since it premiered 25 years ago. While syndication has its perks, being constantly reminded of how she looked in her 30s was tough on Davis’ self-esteem as the years went on.
“It’s a challenge to remember that you don’t have to look like that,” she added. “The internet wants you to — but they also don’t want you to. They’re very conflicted.”
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The Holiday in the Wild star opened up about plastic surgery. She said she tried various facial fillers to fight wrinkles and signs of aging.
“I have done fillers and it’s been good, and I’ve done fillers and it’s been bad,” the actress explained. “I’ve had to get them dissolved and I’ve been ridiculed relentlessly. And I have shed tears about it. It’s very stressful.”
Davis noted that critics blamed her for fillers that didn’t look good, despite the results being the handiwork of a doctor. “People personally blame us when it goes wrong,” she lamented.
She revealed that having honest friends is another important factor. “No one told me it didn’t look good for the longest time,” she revealed. “But luckily I do have good friends who did say eventually.”
Davis isn’t the only SATC cast member who has opened up about plastic surgery. Kim Cattrall, who played Samantha Jones on the original HBO series, told Daily Mail in April 2011 that she