Jessica Chastain has been making headlines with her back-to-back releases. Here's when the actress broke her silence about plastic surgery.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleJessica Chastain is an acclaimed Hollywood actress who has played some much-loved roles. Jessica grabbed attention with her roles on stage, after which she started appearing in TV shows like Law & Order and ER. She made her film debut in 2008 with Jolene. 2011 proved to be her breakthrough year, as she had 6 releases that year.
Jessica has been consistent in the acting world, and recently, she hit the headlines with Netflix's mystery thriller Heartland, which was released on November 13, 2026. In Netflix's film, Jessica plays the role of 'Misty Jones'. Amid Jessica grabbing attention for her role, which came after her amazing performance in Other Mommy, let's look at when the actress talked about having her face damaged for an Oscar-winning performance.
Jessica won an Academy Award for her role as televangelist 'Tammy Faye Bakker' in the biographical film The Eyes of Tammy Faye. The actress has been praised for her role in the movie; however, the hard work she put in took a certain toll. Speaking to the LA Times in 2021, Jessica shared how daunting it was for her to sit in the chair for makeup every day.
Jessica shared that it took her 7 and a half hours every day to get ready as 'Tammy Faye Bakker'. The actress recalled being panicked and afraid, while adding that she started to have hot flashes. Jessica explained:
"I got to set and I was so panicky. I started to have hot flashes because it’s so heavy and hot. I was afraid. It was like going on a long-distance flight every day. Because if it takes 7 ½ hours to put on, it’s going to take at least two hours to get off."
The makeup took 7 hours, and it took more than two hours to remove. Not only makeup; the actress also needed prosthetics to alter the shape of her face and make her look older. On the first day, the long process drained her energy before she even started filming; still, she managed it well. The actress believed that it all left her skin with permanent damage. The actress could be quoted as saying:
"I think for sure I’ve done some permanent damage to my skin on this. Listen, I eat very pure and I take very good care of my skin and I stay out of the sun and all that stuff. But it’s heavy. And when you’re wearing it all day every day — the weight of it on your body, it stretches your skin out.”
Celebrities are often accused of getting plastic surgery done, and it's nothing new. Every now and then, actresses mainly get accused of getting work done on their faces and bodies to achieve their preferred features. While some celebrities openly opt for it to prevent aging and improve their features, others never do. Jessica also sparked plastic surgery speculation, with people assuming that she had undergone surgery to get a nose or eyelid lift.
Most of the time, Jessica Chastain appeared 'unrecognizable' because of her changed hair color, with less change visible in her facial features; however, the topic of plastic surgery never stopped, and people also assumed she had had some work done.
However, in 2016, while speaking to Net-a-Porter’s magazine The Edit, Jessica mentioned that, even though people feel that she has had nose surgery, it's not true. That said, Jessica also revealed that she is open to surgery later in life. She said:
"Who knows? When I’m 50 or 60, I might. Some people think I’ve had a nose job. I’ve never had anything like that done, but I have no judgement of anyone that does."
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