Julia Fox has never shied away from revealing her cosmetic procedures and the transformation that followed. But now, she is reassessing the choices she made to transform and fit a standard she says was never truly her own. In a recent cover story, the actor and author reflects on how the male gaze shaped her approach to beauty. However, she now wishes she had left more of herself alone.
Julia Fox regrets altering her face just to be ‘attractive to men’
Julia Fox believed she needed to transform through cosmetic procedures, but that kind of change comes at a cost. In an Allure cover story, Fox is forthright about what she has done and why she is choosing transparency. She told the magazine, “It’s super important when you become famous or a public figure to be transparent.”
In favor of her statement, Fox revealed she began getting filler and Botox around age 21. She has also previously discussed undergoing liposuction, a rhinoplasty, and veneers. The actor says those decisions were tied to survival and approval. “Now, when I see someone and I can tell they’ve never done anything…I wish I could go back and be that person,” Fox opened up to Allure.
Moreover, she added, “I was so hung up on this idea that I needed to be attractive to men so that I could survive.” The admission lands with a major shift in her life: “I don’t have to entertain men anymore.” That said, Fox is not declaring an end to cosmetic procedures altogether, but her priorities have changed. “I probably will [get more work done one day], but I’m just not as concerned with it right now,” she told the tabloid.
What matters, Fox suggests, is intent. This intent has to decide whether she makes choices to appease others or to align with who she is now. While aging and feeling older are also factors in her reflection, she frames this period as a turning point. She gives herself a choice: “Am I going to chase the way I used to look, or am I going to evolve and see what’s on the other side?”
From relying on cosmetic procedures to transform herself to deciding to move forward on different terms, Julia Fox is now truly on her transformation journey.
Originally reported by Ishika Mishra on Reality Tea.
