The truth about Bridget Jones star Renée Zellweger’s...

ACTRESS Renée Zellweger is finally back on our screens - but one thing is certain, she’s had more transformations than her weight-obsessed character has had big knickers. Now that Valentine’s Day is here, many film fans will be flocking to the cinema, desperate to see the double-Oscar winner star in the fourth Bridget Jones film - Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. Not only are we sure that it will be the perfect Galentine's watch, but something else that is also clear is that the 55-year-old actress looks better than ever in her leading role.

Image Credit: The Sun [Renée Zellweger at a premiere.]

Many fans now find the Hollywood star’s changing face over the years as intriguing as her tumultuous love life. Renée’s beauty transformation has long been on the tip of many fans’ mouths - and was discussed amongst viewers just last month, when the blonde beauty posed for a British Vogue photoshoot. But whilst Renée sported sharp suits and short blonde hair, some eagle-eyed fans accused the star of undergoing cosmetic surgery.

Image Credit: The Sun [Renee Zellweger at the premiere of "One True Thing" in New York.]

One Vogue follower wrote: “A stunning lady that for some reason has been made unrecognisable? Don’t get it?”. Another added: “My God I hope you did that to her face in production and it’s not permanent.”. Whilst a third commented: “Wow - surgery is a bit out of control.”. But this isn’t the first time Renée has sparked surgery rumours. Over the years, much has been said about the award-winning actress' looks, with changes at times making her "unrecognisable.".

Image Credit: The Sun [Renee Zellweger at the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards.]

Here, Fabulous takes a look inside Renée’s changing face - from the eye-watering amount of cash she spent on liquid facelifts, to the affordable beauty tool she swears by to look snatched. Now that Bridget Jones is back, a plastic surgeon has suggested that before filming her latest stint as the self-conscious Bridget, Renée may have modified her face further. According to Westreich, plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Westreich, the Texas native may have shelled out $121,000 [£97,153] over twenty years on two liquid facelifts.

Image Credit: The Sun [Renée Zellweger on the cover of British Vogue.]

He told The US Sun: “Two years ago, something went a little haywire. "She had probably been getting very heavy filler added to cheeks and lips - or what we call a liquid facelift.". Westreich, who had not personally treated the star, suggested that Renée started cosmetic treatments in 2005. He claimed: "In the nineties, Renée looked like she was doing standard stuff. She was not getting her face modified at first.

Image Credit: The Sun [Renee Zellweger at the 1999 MTV Music Awards party.]

"By 2005, she had started Botox and a little bit of lip filler which looks to have increased in 2010. The significant change to her face came in 2014.". In 2014, Renée raised eyebrows on the red carpet of Elle magazine’s Women In Hollywood Awards, where she appeared to have wider, open eyes. Renée put the 2014 look down to a change of lifestyle after stepping away from a hectic schedule that “didn’t allow for taking care of myself”.

Image Credit: The Sun [Renee Zellweger smiling during a photo shoot.]

By 2005, she had started Botox and a little bit of lip filler which looks to have increased in 2010. The significant change to her face came in 2014. She said at the time: “Not that it’s anyone’s business, but I did not make a decision to alter my face and have surgery on my eyes. “I’m glad folks think I look different. I’m living a different, happy, more fulfilling life, and I’m thrilled that perhaps it shows.”.

Image Credit: The Sun [Renee Zellweger at an event.]

Not only does Westreich predict this actress to have splashed the cash on liquid facelifts, but he also said there could have been an eyelid suture procedure, Botox, and now filler. During the 2020 awards season, Renée hit the red carpet for her Judy Garland role with flowing, silky smooth skin. Westreich added: "By 2020, Renée was possibly still doing lip filler and perhaps got a skin resurfacing procedure.

Image Credit: The Sun [Renee Zellweger at a charity gala.]

"After that, she was still doing the Botox and her lips a little bit, when it was all the rage to have super full lips. "By 2023, Renée looked to have had two liquid facelifts. After that, it would have been difficult to get rid of it all.". But according to Westreich, Renée may have now spent $1,000 [£803] on "dissolving" any filler. I’m glad folks think I look different. I’m living a different, happy, more fulfilling life, and I’m thrilled that perhaps it shows.

Image Credit: The Sun [Renee Zellweger at the British Academy Film Awards wearing Armani.]

He continued: "She may have had some of the filler dissolved, and I suspect she has pulled back on the Botox. "This could have been in time for the Bridget Jones filming in London. "It appears Renée may be trying to look more Bridget Jones-like. After all, Bridget Jones has real lips.". Although it appears that Renée may have had a little helping hand to alter her appearance for her movie roles, it turns out that she also swears by a purse-friendly beauty tool for wrinkle-free skin.

Image Credit: The Sun [Ayurvedic Kansa wellness wand.]

According to Renée’s make-up artist Dana Hamel, who is the queen behind many of Renée’s red carpet looks, including for the recent Bridget Jones press tour, she uses a beauty gadget to get her signature glow. Speaking to Harper's Bazaar, Dana said: "I learned this technique when I was studying in India. A Kansa wand is a facial massage device made of wood and Kansa metal designed to balance doshas, chakras, and the skin’s pH level - it's Ayurveda’s answer to jade rollers and gua sha.".