Meg Ryan made her first public appearance in half a year with a show of support for Michael J. Fox prior to the release of the new documentary focusing on his battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Ryan, 61, has reportedly not been seen for some six months, having made a conscious decision in recent years to take a step back from the limelight.
As per the Daily Mirror, she ventured out to lend support to friend Michael J. Fox at a screening of his forthcoming production, STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie.
The pair were snapped together looking happy, though fans were quick to comment on Ryan’s new look, which some termed “unrecognizable”.
The Sleepless in Seattle Star, who made her on-screen debut in Rich and Famous (1981), displayed an incredibly smooth complexion, once again fueling rumors that she may have dabbled in plastic surgery, despite her previous denials.
Indeed, some shared less than flattering opinions over Meg’s new look online, reigniting a debate that the actress herself has weighed in on in the past.
“This is Meg Ryan,” one Twitter user commented. “Hopefully women will learn from this. Plastic Surgery is for Frankenstein.
“Meg Ryan spent thousands to make herself unrecognizable and hideous,” another added.
Another person wrote of the pictures, “what did she do to herself? These hollywood elites overdo the plastic surgery. Get a refund”
“Wtf has Meg Ryan done to her face?!” a third wrote.
Ryan has previously stated that she pays little attention to those who express negative thoughts about her beauty.
In a 2015 interview with Porter Magazine, she addressed accusations about plastic surgery.
“I don’t pay a lot of attention, frankly,” she remarked. “There is so much hostility in the world now. It’s quite easy to pass judgment. “Imagine being a hater; how stupid.”
Turning up for the aforementioned screening, held at the Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center, New York, the actress appeared to be in good spirits as she posed for photos with Billy Murray and Elvis Costello on Michael J. Fox’s big night.
Fox, who recently conceded that he didn’t think he would live to see 80 years old, is releasing a new documentary focusing on his life during the three decades since his diagnosis.
The Back to the Future star was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 29. Despite initially attempting to conceal his ailment, he has since become a prominent voice in the push for increased awareness and study.
Fox frankly reflected on his own mortality in a tear-jerking recent interview, stating that his ongoing battle with Parkinson’s was “getting tougher”.
“I won’t lie. It’s getting harder. “It’s getting tougher,” the retired actor stated. “Every day is tougher. But, but, that’s the way things are. I mean, who should I see about that?”
He added that he recently had spinal surgery after a tumor was found on his spine. While it was benign, it affected his ability to walk, and he was injured after a fall.
“[I] broke this arm, and I broke this arm, I broke this elbow. I broke my face. I broke my hand,” Fox said.
“You don’t die from Parkinson’s. You die with Parkinson’s. I’ve been thinking about the mortality of it. … I’m not gonna be 80. I’m not gonna be 80.”
