‘White Lotus’ Star Speaks Out: Why She Plays Older and Skips Botox

Actress Carrie Coon recently opened up about aging in Hollywood and how her choices affect the roles she gets. In an interview with Glamour magazine, Coon, who is 44 years old, said that she often plays older, more serious characters because she does not use Botox. She mentioned roles like Bertha Russell in The Gilded Age and Laurie in The White Lotus season three as examples.

Coon explained, “We all have a way we present in the world. The perception of me is that I am verbal, intellectual. My voice is lower and I don’t have Botox, so I tend to play older than I am. And so I’ve always had a gravitas or some authority.”

Botox is a popular treatment in Hollywood that helps stop wrinkles, but Coon has chosen not to use it. She hopes younger actors will feel comfortable not following the pressure to get Botox or fillers to meet beauty standards.

“Authenticity is more evocative than any kind of engineering you might consider doing to your face or your body,” she said. She also admitted that watching herself on screen in high definition can be hard sometimes. “As a woman who is 44, watching myself in HD is not easy, and it’s not comfortable.”

Although Coon still has insecurities about her appearance, especially when she sees herself on camera, she prefers other ways to take care of her skin instead of injections.

“I like science-based skin care,” she said. “But I’m not going to inject anything into my face. It’s just…I think it’s scary and strange.”

Carrie Coon’s honesty about aging and beauty pressures highlights how some actors choose to stay natural in an industry that often pushes for cosmetic treatments.

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