Additionally, she won an award for her performance in Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ for her portrayal of Mary Magdalene.
Barbara Hershey was featured in Woody Allen’s Hannah and Her Sisters and many other less memorable films, television movies, and several television series.
It is aptly stated and validated to be true that Hershey is a “great little actress, not just a pretty face”. However, she did not attain professional acclaim, recognition for her gift, or success until after almost twenty years into her career had passed.
Beaches Star Barbara Hershey Has Plastic Surgery Breakup
Barbara Hershey isn’t the big screen diva she once was, but she still looks the same as ever, if a little more plasticized. The brown-haired beauty has admitted to using collagen injections in her lips in the late 1980s, shortly before Beaches. Since then, it seems that Barbara has continued to use fillers, despite criticism from fans and experts, as her face looks consistently full and plastic.
Board certified Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr. David Shafer says, “Barbara Hersey does look like she has had fillers – the prolonged effect of them may be due to products such a silicone. However, it is hard to tell. If she had silicone or some other permanent filler, it is very difficult if not impossible to remove. Time will tell.”
In addition to fillers, Barbara may also have had a facelift, giving her a slightly tight look.
Dr. Paul S. Nassif, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and a rhinoplasty specialist in Beverly Hills, California, says, “Barbara Hershey appears to have had a facelift, along with Botox and facial fillers. The facelift has given her face a slightly tight appearance. She may have had filler injected into her lips as well.”
Miami plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Salzhauer says, “Barbara Hershey’s lips seem disproportionately large and full for her face. Her forehead is remarkably smooth, presumably from Botox Injections.”
For her role in "Beaches" Barbara Hershey had fuller and bigger lips than ever. Comedian Steve Harvey referred to her as "that little big lipped girl".
Barbara Hershey admitted that she received collagen injections for that role, but it was not a longer term or permanent cosmetic enhancement. Her lips came back to normal soon afterwards.
It has to be noted that Barbara Hershey was in a committed relationship for 12 years with Naveen Andrews, who was twenty-one years younger than her. In pictures, the age difference was not noticeable. For that reason, many media outlets and celebrity watchers suspected that Hershey's ageless image may have been the result of a facelift and fillers.
Many people insist that Barbara's face appears unnaturally tight and has a creepy plastic appearance.
One doctor from Manhattan, who has not treated Barbara Hershey himself, alleged that she may have undergone a major face-lift in order to look younger after her split from Naveen and for the role of Natalie Portman's mother in "Black Swan".
We should take into account that Hershey is 65 and her face is incredibly smooth and wrinkle-free for a woman her age. If she would be aging naturally, we could notice at least a few wrinkles surrounding her eyes.
Also, some people have observed that her forehead doesn't show any expression and seems a bit "frozen", an indication of botox injections.
Board certified Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr. David Shafer explained: "Barbara Hersey does look like she has had fillers - the prolonged effect of them may be due to products such a silicone. However, it is hard to tell. If she had silicone or some other permanent filler, it is very difficult if not impossible to remove. Time will tell."
Dr. Paul S. Nassif, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and a rhinoplasty specialist in Beverly Hills, California, was quoted as saying: "Barbara Hershey appears to have had a facelift, along with Botox and facial fillers. The facelift has given her face a slightly tight appearance. She may have had filler injected into her lips as well."
Conclusion: Barbara Hershey ages gracefully as she seems at least 20 years younger than her actual age, something which is impossible to maintain without surgery. There is always a risk though that something might go wrong, but at least for now Barbara has benefited from cosmetic enhancements.
Did She Have Cosmetic Surgery?
In the movie, Beaches Barbara’s cosmetically augmented, lush, and full lips stole the show. Comedian Steve Harvey referred to her as “that little big lipped girl”.
Erma Brombeck stated in an article: “I have no idea what ‘Beaches‘ was all about. All I could focus on was Barbara Hershey’s lips. She looked like she stopped off at a gas station and someone said, ‘your lips are down 30 pounds. Better let me hit ‘em with some air.’”
Barbara admits that she received collagen injections for her role in “Beaches” and not as part of any longer term or permanent cosmetic enhancement. Her lips returned to normal soon afterwards.
It was reported that Barbara Hershey had an extensive face lift after her relationship with her significant other, Naveen Andrews, was severed or terminated in May 2010.
They were in a committed relationship for 12 years. Although Naveen was twenty-one years younger than Hershey, in photographs, they looked almost the same age. This was suggested that Hershey’s perpetual youth may have been the result of her use of rejuvenation procedures such as fillers to provide her with a smooth, shiny, creaseless, sculptured looking forehead, and wrinkle free face.
Some say the skin on her face is unnaturally taut and has an eerie plastic appearance.
One doctor from Manhattan, who has not personally treated Barbara Hershey himself alleges and unequivocally believes that she may have recently undergone a major face-lift in order to look younger after her breakup with Naveen and for the role of Natalie Portman’s mom in Black Swan.
Her look could have conceivably influenced movie decision makers to decide in her favor.
The Oscar nominated movie, Black Swan was released earlier this year. The movie was excellent but the Hershey’s look left some wondering whether it is an example of plastic surgery gone bad as the “after” result left a lot to be desired; it looked a bit unnatural and ‘plastic’. Kenny Rogers’ cosmetic surgery falls into the same category.
