Alicia Silverstone reveals why she's never used Botox or fillers
The "Clueless" alum graced the cover of Byrdie magazine's "Legends" issue and got candid about aging in Hollywood, even though she looks nearly the same as she did 30 years after playing Cher Horowitz in the 1995 film.
"I have lines," Silverstone admitted, but the star – who said she has never had Botox, fillers or gone under the knife for surgical changes – told Byrdie that she would "like to be an example" and is "curious to see what happens."
Silverstone is currently promoting her new show "Irish Blood," set to premiere Monday, Aug. 11, on streaming service Acorn TV.
However, Silverstone maintains a "critical" plant-based diet that she has followed since the late '90s because she "loved animals" and believed there were ethical and environmental pitfalls to eating otherwise. Silverstone didn't anticipate the health benefits of her choice, though.
"My health, I did not plan for," Silverstone said. "I could think clearly, feel more, (and) be present. All of a sudden, my nails got really thick and strong. My hair got really thick. My eyes got all white."
She continued: "This is the one thing in life that I feel so certain about. There's so much to not be certain about, but I am so absolutely certain about this … I feel like it really works with aging well."
Silverstone curates the vegan lifestyle blog "The Kind Life" and represents animal advocacy nonprofit organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals as a spokesperson. Still, Silverstone revealed that "it's always easy to eat vegan, (but) it's just not always easy to eat healthy in the way you want to."
"It's just about having a road map to living my most radiant life while also veering right a little or veering left and then coming back," Silverstone told Byrdie. "We can always aim for perfection; I'm always trying. But I always go back to plant-based food."
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