Julie Chen, the prominent television personality and host of The Talk, recently announced that she surgically reshaped her Asian eyes to look bigger. The surgery is well known in the Asian culture, but still stirs a mix of controversy and curiosity.
Blepharoplasy, or eyelid surgery, reshapes the skin around the eye with incisions and sutures to create a defined crease on the upper lid. Chen went under the knife when she was in her 20s after a former boss and a prospective agent made stinging comments about her eyes — a decision that struck a nerve with D.C. resident Justine Chen.
“She’s a great role model in terms of professionally,” said Justine. “In terms of an Asian-American woman, I have mixed feelings about her.
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