Hi everyone,

I thought I would share my views about Renee Zellweger's recent plastic surgery.

I am aware that it is a shocking transformation, that perhaps none of us were prepared to see. But weren't we? Because, unfortuantely, I must admit I think there is a brutally viable reason for Renee to have undergone such drastic changes:

WE WERE ALL SO MEAN ABOUT THE WAY SHE USED TO LOOK:

The Urban Dictionary defines her as "a cure for a case of the boners"

Gallery of the Absurd created "Renee Zellweger's Extreme Sour Lemon Candy"

Her nickname: Squinty Zellweger

Dlisted says "she looks like she's staring directly into the sun after swallowing a cup of Sour Patch Kid's dust"

I mean, we actualy READ this stuff, and ENCOURANGED it. If this was in the school playground the media would have been given an afterschool detention for bullying. And probably us too, for encouraging Billy the Bully. We should be utterly ashamed. For that reason I think that we should take a few minutes to actually appreciate Renee's decision. I feel very sorry for her. I considered the way she looked as truly iconic, in a different, yet beautiful way.

Renee as Bridget Jones

If you're a man reading this, you will most probably at some point have been forced, either by a girlfriend, wife, sister, or friend to watch a Bridget Jones film. Whilst, if you're a woman and you're from planet Earth, at some point or another you will have slobbed out on the couch with ice cream or wine (or both) and watched Bridget Jones. In fact, if you're anything like me, you will have done this several times and you will have developed some sort of relationship with Bridget.

The point is, everyone is familiar with the Bridget Jones. And, I'm pretty certain, everyone pictures Renee Zellweger in their mind when it is mentioned.

Renee, in Bridget Jones was part of my understanding of womanhood, including the pros and cons of tiny/big knickers. What genius films, they awakened all emotions inside you: helping you put life in to perspective that little bit more. And don't you think- wasn't Renee just fabulous in them?! I mean, you must remember the news articles about how "dangerous" it was for her to put on so much weight for the films- such dedication!

Though she had this clumsy, speak-before-you-think way about her, and may have been slightly over weight. We all loved Bridget. And, actually, I would go as far as saying, we all thought she was very pretty. Renee's character was real, everyone could relate to her; she wasn't this model definition of a woman. But nonetheless, she became a model woman; inspiring women all over the world to embrace their "wobbly bits" and face whatever life throws at you.

Renee as Roxie Hart

Of course, Zellweger isn't only known for featuring in Bridget Jones. There was also her spectacular performance in "Chicago". As a "drama girl" myself, Chicago was one of my favourite films in my early teens and still to this day I know every song by heart. (If you haven't seen this film I strongly recommend it!)

Zellweger bagged "Golden Globe Award" for best actress for her appearance in Chicago in 2002. I particularly like the photo above, because although she is in costume as 'Roxie Hart', the photo captures Renee's beauty.

The Media

We are like sheep- we do as they media tells us. They say "jump" we say "how high?". In the same way, if one newpaper badmouths an actress, they all do, and in turn so do we... Agreeably, Zellweger's features are different. But my question is:

Is that not what the media look for in models these days?

Think Cara Delevigne, Lily Cole, Amy Winehouse...

All with "unusual" features- but Cara Delevigne, for instance, has been accepted by the media and they have embraced her "unusual" features. So I bet the last image you thought of was one like this:

Which, in actual fact, the frown, and the scruffy hair; I think is scarily similar to ones of Renee Zellweger, that we would all recognise:

But she was acting! If, instead you were to type in to Google Images- simply the words "Renee Zellweger" you will receive an abundance of photos with her iconic, beautiful smile plastered across them. That was until this morning, I mean, with the world waking up to her "new face" this will probably overtake the photos that I have found quite quickly. To continue, I would like to tell you that I think that Jennifer Lawrence is beautiful. Tell me, do you not see a few slight similarities in the two photos below?

I think it is heartbreaking that Renee has felt the need to completely change her face to the point of no resemblance. I totally agree with The Guardian newspaper when they say "Renee's face is her brand" and I feel very sad that her iconic face is no longer the same.

I blame us, the general public and the media for this catastrophic turn of events, making Renee feel that she needed to make such dramatic changes to her appearance. But let's just remember that if you're comparing pictures from Monday night to her appearance in Bridget Jones- filmed 13 years ago... then I suggest you go and do the same for yourself- because I guarantee you will look a hell of a lot different.

I am glad that she feels happier, I just think we should try to learn from this universal mistake of bullying and prevent other women from doing the same thing in years to come.

Thanks,

Jessie. x