Renée Zellweger’s Makeup Artist Praises ‘Bridget
Jones’ Star’s Brave Face Against Criticism
The Wrap | Matt Donnelly – November 20, 2015
Top makeup supervisor calls Zellweger “stunningly beautiful” as she
prepares to emerge from six-year acting hiatus.
It’s been roughly a year since Renée
Zellweger provoked –
and then silenced – internet outcry over notable changes to
her appearance. As the Oscar winner prepares to release three movies in
2016 after a six-year acting hiatus, one of her top collaborators is
speaking out about how she’s putting her face forward.
Jan Sewell, a BAFTA-nominated makeup artist, is currently serving as
makeup supervisor on “Bridget Jones’ Baby,” the anticipated third
film in Zellweger’s iconic British rom-com series.
As the hand that oversees Zellweger’s famous mug in the trailer
every morning, Sewell said the star is as empowered as ever.
“She comes in and
kisses everybody good morning, and is totally the power behind [Bridget
Jones]. She’s stunningly beautiful,” Sewell said Friday during
an interview for an upcoming issue of TheWrap magazine.
“I think people
were a bit mean to her and
I don’t know why, because she is the most lovely lady… she’s very
loyal to Bridget. She’s always portrayed her as someone [who says]
‘You don’t have to be perfect. If you’re a little bit
overweight? That’s cool.’ She’s very keen that so many people will
be able to identify with her. She’s brilliant to work with,” Sewell
said.
In October 2014, a red carpet appearance from Zellweger sent fashion
magazines and celeb blogs into a frenzy of comparing her then-appearance
to her younger days. When the online mob wouldn’t let up, Zellweger
issues a clever statement shutting the voices out.
“I’m glad folks think I look different! I’m living a different,
happy, more fulfilling life, and I’m thrilled that perhaps it shows,” she said at the time. “My
friends say that I look peaceful. I am healthy.”
Zellweger’s last
major movie was the 2010 low-budget thriller “Case 39,” in which she
starred with Bradley
Cooper. Next year, she’ll release “The Whole Truth” with Keanu
Reeves and the
religious drama ‘Same Kind of Different as Me.”
“Bridget Jones’ Baby,” which reunites Zellweger with Colin Firth, wraps production this
Christmas and will hit theaters September 16, 2016.
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