Olivia Munn didn't get plastic surgery...she's just biracial.
The 35-year-old actress is opening up to Fashion magazine about the "unfair" plastic surgery rumors that encompassed her recently, reminding everyone that makeup is incredibly transformative.
"Being multi-ethnic—I'm half Chinese, half white—brings up a whole set of complications that people don't even think about when it comes to being photographed," she explained. "I have more of a white appearance on the outside, but my bone structure is very much Asian. I have high cheekbones and smaller eyes. When you put shimmer on the inside of my eyes, I immediately look cross-eyed. If you put too heavy of an eyelash on me, it looks like my eyes are halfway closed."
Thus, for those of you who thought she might have gotten some work done, she wants to remind you that photographs don't always tells the full story.
"I posted the picture on Instagram because the glam team had worked very hard. People were like, 'What did she do to her face?' A week later, I looked completely different," she recalled. "As an actor, you can be completely transformative and take on different roles. As an individual in the world, it's a totally different story."
She continued, "We live in a time where there's so many pictures that bring so much scrutiny. When your face changes because of makeup, it's hard to let people know that you're not actually doing surgery or fillers."
And speaking of social media, Munn—who is hoping to find herself behind the camera, in more producing roles soon—says she's not sold on the idea of judging an actor due to his or her Instagram following.
"Social media is a real way for women to show our individuality and creativity," she explained. "But your number of followers says nothing about your talent—this isn't a popularity contest. When it comes to true art, you want to find somebody whose actual work you love. That should be enough."
You can read her full interview with Fashion magazine here.