Actress Lara Flynn Boyle took time to sign autographs on her way out of Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills last night, but the super skinny actress barely looked like herself.
The former lady love of Jack Nicholson has been criticized for her barely there physique for years and nothing has changed in that department, but her face still manages to look puffy despite being extremely thin everywhere else.
Could lip and other face injections be to blame for her hardly recognizable face?
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She looks like she had a stroke.
She looks like a chipmunck!!!!
hmmm. Sadly, those chipmunk cheeks are sign of bulimia.
Mean comment alert!
If she didn’t look like a lollipop before…
I saw her on an episode of Law and Order… I was like “that CANNOT be her!!!” What the hell happened? Wonder if she’s sick/
Good God, it looks like a face filled with Newfill/Sculptra, why can’t these women show some discernment with regards to choosing procedures/doctors.
I think she’s sick … perhaps taking medication that’s done that to her face. Steroids?
wow, what happened? i don’t know if she’s sick or if it’s too much cosmetic injections. poor thing if she’s sick.
Wow I don’t know what to say.
Mh, is she heavily drinking? Or suffers from bulimia. She looks scary.
This is sooooooooooo sad,i hope she gets better.
she looks like priscilla presley
She looks like she just had her wisdom teeth removed. I’m sure she’ll be back to her old self soon…
Poor thing, my ass!! How stupid! She’s injected up the whazoo. She would’ve aged just fine had she never touched her face. What a vain idiot. She looks pathetic and not a bit attractive.
I agree with the bulimia comment. Her and Renee Zellweger…
I was gonna say she looks like Priscilla Presley too.
I say ALCOHOL and face injections/
what a mess!
Why does bulimia make your face swollen anyone knows?? I always noticed that even though some people are super skinny their have chubby faces - like Rene Zellweger, and that Ellen Pompeo. Does that indicate bulimia? If so, then why would anyone go for bulimia??
I love how some assholes take pleasure in judging other people, pleaseee you dont know she has bulimia for sure, so STFU!!!
And besides she hardly looks painfully thin in these shoots,she just looks face swoolen and unwell.
Wish her all the best, and the haters can go fuck themselves.
What medical problems can arise as a result of bulimia nervosa?
The acid in vomit can wear down the outer layer of the teeth, inflame and damage the esophagus (a tube in the throat through which food passes to the stomach), and enlarge the glands near the cheeks (giving the appearance of swollen cheeks). Damage to the stomach can also occur from frequent vomiting. Irregular heartbeats, heart failure, and death can occur from chemical imbalances and the loss of important minerals such as potassium.
Swelling of the cheeks is also a side effect of prednisone.
I highly doubt it’s caused from too many injectables because she has a little bit of extra weight under her chin as well.
I’m sure she didn’t have that injected. Besides, she still looks great.
I knew a woman who was undergoing kidney transplant… her face looked just like this… whatever it is, she is a shadow of her former self, and it is very sad. Hope she is getting the right help.
she looks like renee zellweger to me.
Oooh Pillbox, now that you say that… Cause that fashion guy Cojo or whatever his name… His was was like this when he was going through the transplant… and it never get back to the same thing. I really doubt injections or even bulimia can cause such puffiness… Maybe she is ill…
Oh god she looks absolutely awful! I agree with the comment about Renee Zellweger and Priscilla a little bit as well. Her face looks totally numb almost like she’s been through crazy dental work on something. Although I’m pretty sure the work she’s had done has not been on her teeth. Really sad how some women feel the need to change their appearance so much that they just end up looking like a freak show.
^^^^FYI, I think you’re right……..it’s from prednisone.
Shame, she used to be so gorgeous…
WTF???? She looks like Priscilla Presley. But I’m not surprised that she looks a hot mess. This bitch has been anorexic for years; it was bound to take its toll. And the injections aren’t helping a damn thing.
Perhaps Lara Flynn Boyle is ill and/or on medication? That is the look of someone on steroids.
Perhaps Lara Flynn Boyle is ill and/or on medication? That is the look of someone on Prednizone (chemo).
HOT, thats all I can say! HOT HOT HOT!!! Perfection! Love her!
She’s always been a wacko. When she was on the weekly show Las Vegas, she lips as big as a duck’s bill. Then there were those years before that when she was just a skeleton. She’s got mental problems that cause her to mess up her appearance this way. She’s lost touch with reality.
Poor thing, her hands look swollen too if you take a closer look. Must be something besides trying to be young. That’s just my opinion.
I sat next to her father in first class once and he’s a plastic surgeon.
Poor dear…no matter what the problem…she’s in deep trouble. It could be any one..or more…of the things mentioned before. I don’t know much about her…except her frail figure…and now this…it’s awful.
Renee Zellweger????? I have always thought her cheeks were puffy because she keep pursing (sic?) her lips…so DUMB…she’s attractive…why make that affectation? It’s as if she’s being judgmental…ALL THE TIME!!!!!
She may also suffer from Lupus. They get swollen like that as well, Looks like a medical condition.
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS/PREDNISONE TREATMENT WILL DO THAT TO WOMEN. I WISH HER NO ILL WILL. LARA, IF YOU’RE SICK, PLEASE, GET WELL SOON. PRODUCERS LOOKNG FOR “SULTRY”, GOT THIER MONEYS WORTH HIRING HER. LOVE YOU, LARA
I agree with a previous poster…..looks like Pred head to me. She also looks like she has had a stroke or some kind of nerve damage. Whatever it is I hope she feels better soon. God Bless.
She could have Rhuematoid Arthritus… which would account for her swolen knuckles and hands. The common medicine for that is prednisone which is definitely a face sweller. I hope she is ok.
Sorry if it is a medical condition. Actually it’s not as if she looks bad or worse than most women in their late 30’s, but in comparison to her body weight and how she used to look… It would be ridiculous at that age to be getting as much Botox as Priscilla Presley, but then again there’s Hollywood for you. All the money and fame, not worth destroying yourself.
I had a kidney transplant 3yrs ago ind my face never looked like that! Might be a VERY severe reaction to prednisone, or not……… Oh and btw, you dont go through a kidney transplant, you HAVE a kidney transplant. You go through dialysis!!!
That is messed up!
I agree with others…..looks like she’s on prednisone. If so, she’s not well, as this is an anti-inflammtory medication used to treat various medical conditions.
could it be Bell Palsey or however you spell it?????? It looks like that to me which could explain the lack of expression especially on that one side
It looks like she has bell’s palsy (facial weakness) because her body fat is so low. Trust me look it up. We all have bell’s palsy in our system, it’s a virus but when your body fat is soooo low your body can’t fight it off.
STOP the HATE…..you all do not know if she is ill or on medication. My face was rounded when I went thru CANCER treatment. It could be any number of reasons she is not herself at this time as it relates to illness. What we all need to do is have compassion and wish her well…NOT tear her down.
maybe she has lupis…or is taking steroids for an illness
She looked wayyyyyyy better in Men In Black 2. it looks like she had some solar radiation in her skin.
I saw her on Law & Order too…..I thought it looked like a total alcoholic face. If she had “pred head”, you would normally see the swelling all over the body. It seems bulimia would cause the eye veins to burst before the face loked like this. She does not looke well, and I hope she takes care of whatever may be ailing her (physiologically or emotionally).
Until you know more, I think she deserves her privacy. Many medications cause this kind of puffiness. She may
be ill. She really doesn’t look well.
OMG Pricella, now Laura. God, they WERE so beautiful. Now instead of growing old gracefully.
They will now grow old FREAKISLY. EEEEEEEEE
she’s probably on medication that makes your face bloated.
She was on a tv show the other night and I didnt even know it washer. She looks horrible. She isn’t gaining weight because she is like a gerbil and holds the food in her cheeks.
Looks like she is on prednisone - not a victim of bad injections.
We all know of the prevalence of plastic surgery and non-medical cosmedic procedures in Hollywood, however this article did mention that she had just left a restaraunt. Has anybody taken a brief second to think that perhaps she came into contact with food, drink or even people that she suffered an allergic reaction to? Why speculate anyway? Any further conversation about something so unimportant is rather wasteful, wouldn’t you agree?
nasty whore
nasty whore
….it’s really a shame….don’t these actresses live any where in the “real” world? She was a real beauty; was the pressure so bad that she felt cosmetic injections could make her look any better than she really was? I have a suggestion….whenever things do get that bad…leave for a long vacation…away from it all…..especially the critics and plastic surgeons.
yes do not do injectables in the face. I had them done and i look horrible.
When did it beecome a crime to age? I am saddened to see a website seemingly dedicated to “outing” aging celebs. It’s hard enough just be a woman. Please don’t ad to the challenge by encouraging the fear of getting older. Sure, we all lose our “charms” but my goodness, it doesn’t mean we lose our sense of self or purpose. Wrinkles do NOT lessen a persons value. And if someone gets some Botox or fillers trying to keep the patina of youth, why dis them for it if the culture is telling them that aging is bad. No matter what path they chose, to age naturally or to fight off the wrinkles, there is a photographer and a website ready to pass negative judgement.
Talk about prednisone all you want and face injections (sans the lip portion). The woman is a horrible alcoholic who drinks a bottle of grey goose a day and forgets to eat. Or if she does it is mainly broth and lettuce. Yes - an eating disorder and drinking problem - like anyone else in hollywood doesn’t have the same issues. Get well, Lara!
I was eager to see this post because I never liked Lara and I wanted a good laugh. But there isn’t anything funny about the way she looks, she is either ill or having a really bad time. Either way, I won’t add to the drama by insulting her, I hope whatever it is she gets better. Most likely in 2 weeks we will see some staged photo shoot with her on the cover of a magazine or tabolid talking about her issue.
Lara Flynn Boyle look like she’s not doing well, health wise. Boyle looks like she’s being affected by some sort of medication (eg: steroids, chemotherapy, breathing medication) or like she had a stroke.
Boyle looks like she has some personal, serious and severe medical issues.
HOLY SMACK!!! She looks like an embalmers practice dummy. She used to be drop dead gorgeous. I wouldn’t know who she was now if she came up to me. What a waste. I don’t know what’s worse - the affects of drugs on someone or the affects of a bad plastic surgeon.
No prednisone doesn’t necesssarily bloat or ‘puff up’ all of a person’s body.I’ve seen it only swell a persons’s cheeks.
But do let’s remember we don’t *know* what it is.
Folks, I don’t think *most* people here are deliberately being insulting.
I think most are simply stating what they think it is .
But I agree wiht Dr.Jennier Leigh.When did it become some sin or something to age, or look not so good?
Some people here are being mean, yes.
If Boyle is sick, or drinking too much, that’s depressing not funny.
Although I am not as thin as Lara, I am thin nonetheless. However, after having three back-to-back nerve blocks (steriods) in my back for extreme lower back pain, my face and under-chin puffed up in a similar fashion and stayed that way for about a month. If you look closely, her lips don’t look all puffed up so I don’t think that she’s done anything from a cosmetic perspective to make her look like she does right now. With that said, I think she deserves the right to go through whatever she is going through without people jumping to conclusions … especially negative ones! Godspeed.
its called bulimia..throwing up leaves your face and cheeks puffy just look at Renee zellwegger..same thing
bulimia makes your face swollen becasue every time you thro w up you lose water and become dehydrated. this is your bodies way of holding onto water not knowing the next time it will get it.
Could not believe it was she on Law & Order.
I am afraid her former good looks are irretrievable.
You know, there was another set of photos of her last week with her getting out of a cab or limo and going into a hotel and her face was even MORE swollen. I believe she must have recently had some radical cosmetic procedures like fat injections into the sides of her face, in addition to the normal plumpers and fillers that many actresses overuse.
I think all actresses should put a photo of themselves on their mirror at the beginning of their career so that as they get surgery and fillers and whatnot as their career progresses, they at least have a photo there for reference so that they remember WHAT THE HELL THEY LOOK LIKE and so they don’t go too far. Because some of these actresses don’t even look like they did anymore. I think they especially overdo it in the area of their lips. A lot of them have overfilled too many times and after awhile their lips just lose all definition and they can’t stop using the filler because their lips are all stretched out and horrible looking without clearly defined edges at that point, so they have to keep putting filler in, and they just look more and more plastic.
And while I’m at it, here’s another thing that annoys me. I know women in Hollywood have always been thin and that’s fine with me. I myself am a thin woman. But here recently the women have starved themselves to the extent that to me, their faces are no longer as pretty, because the fat that makes the face full and pretty is lost.
I’ve seen this with so many women, Posh Spice for example. I saw two photos of her the other day, one where her face was a little fuller and she was gorgeous, but now she is just too thin. Also, Jenna Jameson, same thing. She’s lost way too much weight, AND that thing with the lips, they’re huge. All of the women on the Desperate Housewives were more or less normal weight when the show started, but look at Terri Hatcher now, way too skinny. Kate Bosworth is going to float away if she wears anything with too much fabric down the red carpet. And I could go on and on, but I have noticed that even the newscasters, entertainment show hosts, females throughout the industry have dropped a LOT of weight recently.
Just wanted to vent. Thank you. I’m done.
Whatever happened to sweet Donna Hayward? She was one of my favorite characters. I miss her. I hope her face and she can recover.
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