We decided to spend some quality time today with Sophia Loren, the Academy award winning actress. Unfortunately, we have never met her, but we are excited the internationally-acclaimed film icon is still acting at age 74, and still looking sexy.
Sophia Loren has a starring role in the much-anticipated movie musical Nine, set for release on November 25th. Also adding beauty and glamour to the cast are: Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, and Judi Dench.
And check out the beautiful Italian actress in the pages of your November Vogue magazine. Sopia Loren really looks amazing all these years. That is why we are puzzled at the critics, suggesting she needs a facelift.
Are you kidding us? You're crazy!
Our top photo features Sophia at last year's Academy Awards Show, February 2008, outdoors in strong sunlight.
The middle photo shows Sophia at the Rome Film Festival in 2007, being recognized for her lifetime of cinematic work.
And the bottom photo shows the gorgeous Sophia Loren with those trademark cat-eyes at a much younger age, maybe her 30s or even early 40s.
We were stunned to read what the so-called experts have decided, are the new cosmetic procedures the Mediterranean-featured actress supposedly needs at age 74. We found these tidbits at the OCRegister.com.
"Dermatologic surgeon Dr. David Sire of Fullerton proposes a facelift for Loren’s cheeks and jowls. He also suggsts a neck lift, called a corset platysmoplasty, to eliminate slackness there.
Next, he would resurface her face with a fractional CO2 laser. Finally, he would inject dermal fillers. His summary:
Lots of work, but for such a beautiful lady the results would be great.
Plastic surgeon Dr. John Di Saia of San Clemente also proposes a facelift:
At some point she has likely had at least one facelift. She might be ready for another one. At 74, I would probably keep it simple to reduce her risk."
How silly and insulting. And how about these comments:
“When we speak of great beauties of all time, Sophia Loren is at the top of the list. Her stated age is 74, but she now looks older than her stated age,” says plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Persky of Encino.
We certainly don't know what cosmetic procedures Sophia Loren has had during her long, celebrated life and career. We can only assume that she has had work done, as most great beauties in Hollywood have resorted to. There were rumors a number of years ago, that her famous, not-small-and-perky nose was altered ever so slightly.
And if it were, big deal. At age 74, the woman is still a classic beauty. And how dare, people expect or demand an older woman to appear 'forever frozen in time.' If you blow up a photo of any attractive face over age 30, you will see some lines and blemishes, and so on. To do that to a 74-year-old woman and then knock her down for aging gracefully, is quite cruel and disturbing.
We enjoyed what model Cindy Crawford told Allure magazine in an interview last March, where the discussion of aging came up:
"I think I look pretty good for 43. But I don't look the way I did when I was 23. So if Star magazine or whatever wants to print a picture of me on the beach from the back, at the worst possible angle, and say that I have cellulite, I'm like, Guess what? I do, and I never said I didn't. I've had two kids, and I'm 43, so leave me alone," Cindy remarked.
Sophia Loren continues to grace the pages and movies with her superb bone structure, almond-shaped eyes, curvy figure, and earthy allure. That is why we are proud to feature her as our cover girl at Beauty Tip Today.
A facelift at 74? You're crazy!
I'm a big fan of Sophia's. The only problem in the big photo is her makeup or bronzer. Much too much. Other than that, she looks really good for 74.She isn't 30 anymore. And she doesnt pretend to be.
ReplyDeleteI agree w/ Bea. There's way to much makeup on, or maybe FakeBake tanning stuff. Maybe a little to much eyeliner etc.
ReplyDeleteIf she softned up the makeup, she would look softer and younger, but she is a good-looking woman.
I'm dying to see Nine!