Olivia Colman revealed she had had “a lot” of Botox over the years.
In an interview with BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay, the Oscar winner, 50, got candid about her anti-aging skin routine while promoting her new film. evil cards alongside his co-star Jessie Buckley.
When the couple realized midway through the interview that they were both the same age, she told him she couldn't believe it and that she looked old enough to be his mother. “You look really young, that's really annoying,” the Crown actor told the DJ. “How much Botox have you had?”
After he replied, “None,” Kay asked Colman the same question and she admitted to having a full Botox routine. “Oh, I've had many,” she revealed, and when she was asked if it hurts, she replied, “Yes, they're needles in your face.”
The interview was posted on TikTok and many viewers took to the comments section to praise Colman and express their admiration for her candor.
“Olivia Colman's inability to filter her thoughts is what I live for,” one person wrote, while another added: “I love Olivia Colman. I love the honesty of her.”
Others were shocked that Colman had received Botox in the first place: “Queen Olivia has had some!!? That? She looks so good and natural!!
On X, formerly known as Twitter, users had a similar reaction, appreciating the actor's honesty when many artists today often lie about how they get such youthful skin at an older age.
“For once, a refreshing admission from a celebrity,” said one user, while another added: “She looks fabulous…not all stars attribute their line-free skin to good genes, thank goodness.”
In a 2021 interview with harper's bazaarColman was honest about her complicated feelings about aging while promoting her Oscar-nominated film. The father. He reflected on the filming process, noting that it was often a harsh reminder of how difficult aging can be.
“My mom always said, 'old age is not for the weak,'” he said. “It's a famous saying, I don't know where it comes from, but if you could keep everything, your marbles, your health, until the end, brilliant. But the fact that something has to let you down is so cruel… and cruel. I'll do whatever it takes to keep this at bay for as long as possible. Swimming in cold water is supposed to be very good for dementia, so I'm going to start doing it.”
The film is told from the perspective of Sir Anthony Hopkins' character, an elderly man with dementia, while Colman plays his daughter Anne, who cares for him as he slowly loses his memory. As the man's condition worsens, the film becomes equal parts disorienting and hallucinatory, aiming to capture what it's like to slowly lose your mind.
Colman's next film evil cards follows the residents of Littlehampton as they begin receiving strange letters filled with obscenities and an Irish immigrant played by Buckley is accused of sending them. The film was released on February 23 in the United Kingdom and is expected to hit theaters on March 28 in the United States.
