Carey Mulligan has criticised the rise of cosmetic surgery and injectables, blaming social media for making procedures more accessible and fuelling an unhealthy obsession with appearance. The Oscar-nominated actress, 40, said it is 'harder now than ever' to resist pressure to alter one's looks due to online content and the beauty industry.
Speaking on the Skip Intro podcast, the mother of three said: 'In the society we live in now, there's an obsessive level of scrutiny around the things we think we can change because it's available, because there is an option. In times gone by, there wasn't this option to augment yourself.' She added that filtered and face-tuned photos create unrealistic expectations.
Mulligan, who is married to Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford, warned that trying to find happiness through changing one's face is 'just not true for anybody'. She said: 'Comparison is the thief of joy. You just look at everybody around you and think that you fall short.'
The Great Gatsby star admitted she became more aware of the cosmetics industry's influence after playing looks-obsessed Lindsay Crane-Martin in Netflix's Beef series 2. She described the character as having a 'gaping lack of self acceptance' and a fear of ageing, adding: 'Her perceived value is her appearance and her allure to a man.'
Mulligan previously revealed she was offered Botox at age 23 when she visited a doctor for a cream to treat wrinkles. She declined, saying: 'My whole job is about me moving my face!'
