It is no secret that women in the public eye are under an enormous amount of pressure to look a certain way.

From speculation about pregnancy to plastic surgery, it’s no wonder, then, that many feel forced to succumb to extreme methods to stay looking ‘picture perfect’.

And, in a new interview with the Daily Star, Winkleman reveals that she, too, used to feel the glare of the spotlight upon her. So much so that, at one point, she considered cosmetic surgery.

“I am 45,” she says, “and at this point my face is actually falling off.

“I had a go with Botox but looked both scared and surprised at the same time. I don’t like to be either.”

So, instead of pursuing surgical methods, Winkleman decided to adapt her hairstyle – and allow her “unapologetic fringe” to take charge.

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