Aging in Hollywood is often treated like a puzzle that needs to be solved. For Bradley Cooper, the latest solution floating around on the Internet was to go to a plastic surgeon. However, the 51-year-old star has officially dismissed those rumours, insisting that her look is 100% natural.
during an appearance on smartless Podcast on January 5, Bradley sat down with his friends Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett to discuss the scrutiny that comes with being a leading man in his fifties. The conversation started when Will brought up headlines that claimed Bradley had been attacked with a knife. Will, who has been a close friend of Bradley for years, was quick to defend him. “People don’t know that he doesn’t know that [had surgery],” Will told the audience. “Of course, he didn’t do it!”
Bradley then went on to admit that the rumors have stuck with him a lot, especially as he’s gotten older. “No, I’ve had people coming up to me in the last few weeks,” the actor said, before explaining, “They say, ‘Oh, you look good! Yes. Yes, but it’s crazy.’
before and after
While the Internet loves side-by-side comparisons, watching Bradley’s evolution shows that his transformation may be the result of a lifestyle change rather than a scalpel. let’s take a look.
when bradley was in hangover (2009), he was in his 30s – a soft, boyish look defined him. His features were classic, but he had not yet hit the difficult phase of his career. When? a star is born (2018) came out, he was in his 40s and had a more seasoned, sun-kissed look. Arguably this was when the ‘work on her face’ rumors started, but most experts attributed her look to fitness and a disciplined skin care routine. Now at the age of 51, Bradley’s face has drooped. Take a look below.
Controversy
This isn’t the first time Bradley’s face has been the center of a national conversation. He faced a lot of criticism when he used a prosthetic nose to play the role of Leonard Bernstein in the 2023 biopic artistCritics dismissed the move as unnecessary, but Bradley defended the choice as a matter of artistic balance, “I don’t have Lenny’s lips and I don’t have a chin at all,” she told CBS Mornings, “We just had to do it, Otherwise, I wouldn’t have believed he was a human being,” Even Leonard’s children jumped to his defense, praising his commitment and open-hearted joy in capturing the essence of their father,
So, whether it’s the Gigi Hadid effect (the two are linked by 2023) or just a really good moisturizer, Bradley Cooper seems content with aging in the spotlight. If you don’t agree, just look at the pictures!