Miriam McDonald Instagram – Hey friends,
I’ve been sitting with how to put this into words, so I’m just going to be honest. When I watched the documentary back, I didn’t feel good about how I looked. About a month or two before filming (which was almost two years ago now), I had Botox and filler done. Looking back, I regret that choice.
Like many people who try cosmetic treatments, I wasn’t feeling “perfect.” I saw little things I wanted to fix—lines when I frowned, under-eye hollowness, even wanting to try lip filler because “everyone else was doing it.” But what I thought would help ended up leaving me looking less like myself. When I first saw the footage, I told myself, “no one will even notice, Miriam, they’ll be focused on the story.” I was wrong.
I want to be clear: I wasn’t experiencing a medical issue or complication—just a lapse in judgment. Thankfully, Botox wears off and fillers dissolve over time. But interviews live forever online, and that version of me is now out there to stay.
I’d be lying if I said the comments don’t sting. I may have once been an actress, but I don’t live in that world anymore. I don’t have a thick Hollywood skin—I’m just a person. And the truth is, hearing critiques about how I look hurts just as much as it would hurt your sister, your daughter, or your friend.
(Continued in comments…) | Posted on 28/Aug/2025 04:48:52
