Joan Rivers Lauds Cosmetic Surgery on New Reality Show
“My body is a temple, and my temple needs redecorating,” Joan Rivers said during the January 2012 premier of the new unscripted TV reality show she co-hosts with daughter Melissa on the WE cable TV channel. Joan has been an outspoken advocate of cosmetic surgery for years, and one of the few celebrities willing to admit that they’ve “had a little work done.”
Flamboyant and often brutally blunt, Joan has one of those polarizing personalities. People seem to love her or hate her. Joan’s ability to inflame strong emotional reactions may stem from her early days as an insult comic. Today, the 78-year-old show biz icon is better known as a celebrity superstar, beauty and fashion critic, and best-selling author than for her stand-up routines. Her 2009 book “Men Are Stupid and They Like Big Boobs: A Woman’s Guide to Beauty Through Plastic Surgery” was lauded for its depth of information, accuracy and straight-talking advice on plastic surgery procedures.
You might not be a fan of the messenger, but Joan’s message that it’s OK to enlist a little surgical help to stay beautiful resonates with many American women and men.
In 2010, more than 13 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the U.S. The majority were minimally-invasive cosmetic treatments such as Botox, which accounted for nearly half – 5 million – of the non-invasive cosmetic treatments performed that year. Just over 10% -- 1.5 million -- of the cosmetic procedures performed in 2010 were surgical procedures. Breast augmentation, rhinoplasty (nose surgery), eyelid surgery, liposuction and tummy tucks topped the list of most popular cosmetic surgery procedures.
If your “temple” is looking a little worn around the edges, Dr. Poblete will work with you to design a redecorating plan that will make you look young and fabulous and make you feel good about your body again!