Meg Ryan looked unrecognizable during a rare public appearance in New York on Thursday. The 61-year-old actress, who hadn’t been photographed since November, showed off an incredibly smooth complexion as she attended a screening for her friend Michael J. Fox’s upcoming documentary, “Still.”
Meg, who has long denied undergoing any plastic surgery or enhancements, sported a fuller pout and wrinkle-free skin framed by her signature blonde hair.
The screening, held at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, saw the “Sleepless in Seattle” star in good spirits as she posed for photos with friends, including Bill Murray and Elvis Costello.
Despite her infrequent public outings, Meg made sure to support Michael, whose Apple TV+ film details his battle with Parkinson’s disease.
The documentary, which combines archival footage and scripted elements, tells Michael’s story from his childhood on a Canadian army base to his rise to fame in 1980s Hollywood, and his private journey following his Parkinson’s diagnosis at age 29.
Meg looked effortlessly stylish at the event, wearing a scarlet jacket, brown plaid trousers, and chunky black boots. Over the years, her changing appearance has sparked rumors about potential cosmetic procedures.
In a 2015 interview with Porter magazine, Meg dismissed the speculation, saying, “I don’t pay a lot of attention, frankly. There’s a lot of hatred in the world today. It’s so easy to judge. Imagine being a hater, how stupid.”
In 2016, plastic surgeon Mark Youssef speculated to Hollywood Life that Meg had undergone several alterations, including fillers, a nose job, lip injections, Botox, and possibly a facelift.
He noted that the placement of the volume in her cheeks might have contributed to a more masculine look and suggested that excessive Botox could have altered her forehead and eyebrow positioning.
Last year, it was announced that Meg would be returning to the screen, both starring in and directing the upcoming movie “What Happens Later.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is an adaptation of Steven Dietz’s play “Shooting Star,” with Dietz, Kirk Lynn, and Meg co-writing the screenplay.
The film is described as an “evolved and nostalgic take on the romantic comedy,” focusing on a former couple who reexamine their past while snowed in at an airport. David Duchovny will co-star as the male lead.