Overview

• Curtis publicly likened the cosmetic surgery industry’s alteration of women’s appearances to a genocide of natural beauty
• She brought enlarged red plastic lips to her Guardian photoshoot as a stark symbol against invasive cosmetic procedures
• Curtis argued that interactive AI facial filters have abetted the surge in elective surgery by normalizing a ‘filter face’ ideal
• She revealed that she has deliberately stepped back from her career for three decades to avoid industry rejection linked to aging
• Drawing on her own regret over surgery at age 25, Curtis has championed self-acceptance and authenticity in Hollywood’s beauty norms