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Swiss socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein shared an old photo of herself and her daughter from over 40 years ago.
On August 25, the 84-year-old actress posted a sweet throwback photo on Instagram, honoring her daughter Diane’s birthday. Alongside the image of a young Jocelyn and her baby, the famous social media star wrote: “Happy birthday to my beautiful daughter Diane Wildenstein.”
Although she did not specify the year the photo was taken, based on Diane's age, it is assumed that Jocelyn was either 39 or 40 years old. Fans online raved about the old photograph, praising her appearance and calling her “beautiful.”
From facelifts to eye lifts, Wildenstein has undergone several cosmetic surgeries over the years, according to Page sixHowever, in 2018, the New York-based socialite told the Daily Mail Television that she had never undergone surgery, denying the rumors that have followed her.
“No, especially when I look at my photos, of course I think that maybe I am prettier,” she replied when asked if she had had any facial work done. “When we are young, over the years we lose a certain freshness, but we still find the same eyes, the same prominent cheekbones or the same nose. I think I was prettier.”
Jocelyn's fiancé Lloyd Klein chimed in: “I don't understand all the press and the Catwoman thing because… [she has] “She always looked like that. She never did anything to change her face. I have photos from when she was 16 where she looks exactly the same as she does today.”
In 2022, People reported that Jocelyn and her late ex-husband Alec Wildenstein both got “his and hers facelifts.” The outlet cited Alec's account described in a Vanity Fair Article published in 1998. Jocelyn had allegedly told Alec that his eyes were “bags,” prompting her to take them both to a cosmetic doctor for facelifts.
According Vanity FairHer ex-partner said: “She thought she could fix her face like a piece of furniture. Skin doesn’t work like that. But she wouldn’t listen.”
The couple officially divorced in 1999, after a media frenzy erupted amid their court hearings. At the end of the proceedings, which lasted about two years, Jocelyn reportedly walked away with $2.5 billion in settlement money, according to Reuters. She was also awarded another $100 million after 13 years.
Seeing as Alec was the heir to a billionaire, the art dealer inherited more than $10 billion three years after he and Jocelyn divorced, when her father's estate was left to her.
However, Jocelyn has since claimed that she is experiencing financial difficulties, according to Page sixThe outlet claimed that Alec's family had “cut him off” from the $100 million he was supposed to receive as a settlement.
