‘American Horror Story’ Star Sarah Paulson Shuts Down Plastic Surgery Rumors: ‘I Have No Goo in There’

Sarah Paulson has never been shy about talking openly, whether it’s about her career, her relationships, or getting older in Hollywood. So when talk turned to plastic surgery rumors in a new podcast interview, the ‘American Horror Story’ star answered honestly.

The conversation took place during a Thursday, November 12, appearance on Chelsea Handler’s ‘Dear Chelsea’ podcast. It began with a lighthearted aside about camera angles before moving on to what people online have been saying about her face.

Paulson was blunt. “I don’t put anything in my face. I have no goo in there. I don’t do anything to my face,” she said on ‘Dear Chelsea’. “Everyone thinks I have. People all over the internet think I’ve done my lips, my forehead, everything. I’ve done nothing to my face.”

Handler agreed, telling her, “No, I can see that you’ve done nothing. I don’t mean that in a negative way.” She clarified that she meant Paulson still looked like herself, adding, “You don’t look like you need anything.”

The topic came up naturally. Handler pointed out that she was on a different side of the frame than usual for the interview, and Paulson said, “I have a better side of my face.” When Handler asked whether she requests her “good side” on set, Paulson said she does “as much as possible.” She added that less glamorous projects film her from every angle. Asked what’s “wrong with the other side” of her face, she told Handler, “Well, Chelsea. It’s just less sharp. It’s just a little softer.”

Paulson didn’t claim to be completely indifferent to cosmetic procedures. Handler predicted that “there’s going to be a big rebellion against plastic surgery,” but for now, Paulson admitted she looks “at facelifts on the internet every day.”

That kind of candor is a big part of why her comments have connected with fans. Plenty of stars dodge the question entirely, but Paulson managed to deny the rumors while admitting she’s curious, too.

This isn’t new territory for the actor. In April 2024, she told her longtime friend Pedro Pascal in a conversation for Interview magazine that she didn’t “shoot anything into my face.” In the same conversation, she joked that not getting injectables meant everyone could tell she was 49.

At the time, she was starring on Broadway, and she joked about what the stage was doing to her face. “If there’s anything that’s going to age me rapidly, it’s going back to the theater,” Paulson said. “Sometimes I’m backstage doing this play, ‘Appropriate’, and I’m thinking, ‘Wow, I’m making these facial expressions multiple times a day all day for months on end. I’ve never had those lines in between my eyebrows.'”

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Paulson is the latest in a string of stars pushing back on online speculation about their looks. Anne Hathaway recently addressed facelift rumors in an interview with Elle, explaining that she uses 2 small braids pulled back and pinned to create a lifted look. Sydney Sweeney has also shut down similar rumors, saying she has “never gotten work done” and is afraid of needles.

Bradley Cooper has also insisted he’s never had any work done after fresh plastic surgery rumors spread online. Each of these stars has made a similar point: online chatter can quickly turn into accepted “fact,” whether or not it’s true.

The interview covered more than her appearance. On the same episode, Paulson said she and longtime partner Holland Taylor do not intend to marry, telling Handler that marriage’s permanence “gives me the heebie-jeebies.”

The episode arrives while she’s back on screen as one of the stars of ‘All’s Fair’. She stars alongside Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts and Niecy Nash. Her honest comments are just the latest example of why fans find her so easy to root for.

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