Scarlett Johannson To Sue Us

Huffington Post   |  Danny Shea   |   December 5, 2007 01:29 AM


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Next week's Us Weekly hits newsstands (in New York, at least) today with a cover story on the ever-present phenomenon of celebrities who undergo plastic surgery. And their cover image, included below, shows two pictures of sex symbol and Woody Allen-muse Scarlett Johansson — one when she was younger, the other more current — in what appear to be nose job before/after shots.

Only problem? ScarJo tells OK! magazine she's never had any work done! Her rep called the story "an outrageous and defamatory fabrication lacking any conceivable basis or proof, despite vehement denials by Ms. Johansson prior to publication," and attributed the disparity to differences in age, make-up, and lighting between the two photos. Scarlett herself told OK!, "I have always been straightforward with the press regarding my body image and I am very concerned that my fans (and perhaps even my employers) will feel mislead [sic]."

So what's a girl to do? SUE! "I feel compelled to take immediate legal action against US Weekly," she told OK!. Threatening legal action before the magazine even hits newsstands...now that takes guts — or, you know, 100% confidence that you've never had a nose job.

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- katlade See Profile I'm a Fan of katlade permalink

Looks like baby fat in the before photo. And if the nose has been altered it was a very subtle job. Something other actresses might consider rather than look like they are auditioning for the Joker in the next Batman movie.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:30 PM on 12/07/2007
- GQTaste See Profile I'm a Fan of GQTaste permalink

you people are blind. her nose is thinner now that it was before. Actually look at the bridge of the nose. Tell me that it's not thinner. Ever so slightly but thinner, justthesame.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:30 AM on 12/07/2007
- jetdog See Profile I'm a Fan of jetdog permalink

One pic she is smiling, one she isn't, your nose MOVES when you smile. They deserve to be sued, using her to sell their shit magazine is a joke.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:49 PM on 12/05/2007
- Maia See Profile I'm a Fan of Maia permalink

She just has her head tilted downward a tad in the second photo. I can't figure out what any of the "before and after" pictures are showing on that cover. It just looks like "younger and older" photos to me. I do commend any Hollywood actress who doesn't have plastic surgery done, though (if such a one exists).

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:21 AM on 12/05/2007
- donjoe4 See Profile I'm a Fan of donjoe4 permalink

When I look at Scarlett Johansson it's never at her nose ..

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:27 AM on 12/05/2007
- Kyuzo See Profile I'm a Fan of Kyuzo permalink

I don't know about you guys, but those photos look like the same nose to me. She just has more makeup on in the pic on the right.

And Scarlett is smokin' either way. Probably ten times hotter than anyone working at Us Weekly. So she's got that.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:24 AM on 12/05/2007
- jpginla See Profile I'm a Fan of jpginla permalink

I'm not quite sure that I understand the alleged harm. Who gives a crap if she had a nose job or not? It doesn't change her pay rate or who would like to work with her. She needs to prove damages, not just falsity, right?

Besides, she is a public figure and thus needs to prove more than falsity and damages. Did US meet actual malice? Seems unlikely, but I guess we will find in due time if she actually goes through with the law suit.

More likely, her threat to sue is merely a PR effort to fight allegedly defamatory speech with speech of her own.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:14 AM on 12/05/2007
- avicenna See Profile I'm a Fan of avicenna permalink

US weekly must have the same intelligence source as the Bush administration - despite all obvious lack of evidence, reality is what you choose to believe - not what is true.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:30 AM on 12/05/2007
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