Barbara Eden was sexy on television before it was cool to be sexy on television. Her portrayal of “Genie” on the hit 1960′s sitcom I Dream of Genie set an example for many actresses
to come after her, and made her one of television’s first sex symbols.
Unfortunately, when people get older in the real world, there’s no magic
lamp to rub to wish for youth. Instead, aging actresses have to turn to
the plastic surgeon’s scalpel, and much like the wishes on Eden’s show,
sometimes the results aren’t what they dreamed of. It looks like
Barbara got a nose job (rhinoplasty),
as her nose is significantly smaller overall than it was in her heyday.
This wouldn’t be surprising if she had had it done earlier in hr
career, but rhinoplasty is usually a younger woman’s game; something to
change your look and help you hit it big. It’s not something people tend
to do once they are senior citizens. She also appears to have abnormally smooth skin for someone in her 70s, which could mean Botox, could mean chemical peal, or could just mean she’s gotten really good at putting on her make-up in her five decades in the spotlight. Whatever she’s doing, she looks better than expected for her age, but she probably wishes she could have her old nose back.
Barbara Eden today with plastic surgery
