Oscar-winning actress Renee Zellweger appeared on a red carpet with her new boyfriend on Monday night. But it wasn鈥檛 her rare public appearance that set tongues wagging. Instead fans were wondering: 鈥淲hat happened to her face?鈥�
The 45-year-old 鈥楤ridget Jones鈥� star was nearly unrecognizable as she posed for photos alongside her boyfriend Doyle Bramhall II at the Elle 21st Women in Hollywood Awards.
While many Hollywood stars often emerge looking younger thanks to facelifts, Botox or fillers, Zellweger looked like a completely different person. Some surmised her look had a passing resemblance to Cameron Diaz while others said she looked more like Robin Wright Penn than the actress that fans grew to love for packing on the pounds to portray Helen Fielding鈥檚 iconic Bridget Jones character.
Writer Viv Groskop tweeted: 鈥淭his is not Botox or even surgery it's a MISSING PERSON ENQUIRY.鈥�
Zellweger鈥檚 appearance at the 2013 Oscars set Twitter abuzz with speculation she鈥檇 had Botox. But she has never admitted to having work done.
Zellweger discussed speculation about her appearance.
鈥淲hen you read reports that you are starving yourself or that you are anorexic it鈥檚 very unfair and disappointing,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not very pleasant to read reports which say you鈥檝e gone too far or this or that.鈥�
The actress recently raised the possibility of appearing in a third Bridget Jones film, saying it 鈥渨ould be fun.鈥�
Renee Zellweger attends ELLE's 21st annual Women In Hollywood Awards at the Four Seasons Hotel on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, in Los Angeles. (John Shearer / Invision)
