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Cosmetic Surgery (Facelift) -
On the sitcom MAUDE/CBS/1972-78 Bea Arthur in the role of the outspoken
Maude Findlay was the first prime-time character to undergo a face lift. She
justified her need for the operation by saying she felt "Like an old hen
with a turkey's neck and crow's feet-I could be the centerfold for the
Audubon Society." Maude's facial transformation was achieved by tape and
makeup.
In 1984, on the CBS daytime soap opera THE YOUNG AND THE
RESTLESS actress Jeanne Cooper as Kay Chancellor underwent an actual
facelift on camera.
TRIVIA NOTE: Plastic surgery is big business in Hollywood with celebrities
spending over $100 million annually. For a closer look at who had what
"nipped and tucked" read: "Hollywood Confidential: An Inside Look at the
Public Careers and Private Lives of Hollywood's Rich and Famous" by Coral Amende (1997).
See also - "Abortion"
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