Aimee Lou Woods portrayal of the astrology-obsessed and free-spirited yet tragically devoted Chelsea was undeniably captivating.
Just beforeThe White Lotusseason finale, she made a guest appearance onVogues podcastThe Run-Throughand described herself as very anti-Botox.
(She said shes never gotten any other kind of injectable either.)
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Its obvious… because of how expressive my [face] is, and my eyebrows, she said.
A lot of my career relies on these facial expressions…so I cant start freezing my face.
It needs to move.
Aimee Lou Wood inThe White Lotus
And move, it does.
Id gone in thinking Id go for it myself, or at least consider a consultation.
Id been interested in injectables for a while, after all.
Carrie Coon, Michelle Monaghan, and Leslie Bibb inThe White Lotus
Id watch self-described injectors on TikTok talk about the benefits of facial balancing and bookmarkbefore and afterposts on Instagram.
“It wasnt the Botox itself that made me hesitate, or the needles…
It was the idea of possibly losing something.”
Suddenly, I wasnt so sure I even wanted a consultation, let alone anything injected into my face.
It was the idea of possibly losing something.
My sister left the appointment thrilled with her results.
I left happily without having gone near a needle.
Were it not for what Wood said on that podcast, things might not have shaken out this way.
She isnt the onlyWhite Lotusstar who inspired my decision to not pursue Botox in the end.
In the first episode, the trio gets into a compliment-off over who looks more amazing.
Laurie finally settles the conversation with: You look like you just got pushed out of a birth canal.
Its easy to feel like you have to age the right waythat is, not really at all.
My sister, who did just that, left her appointment feeling cared for and beautiful.
Thats the point, right?
We all want to feel good.
