Trending badgeTrendingPosted 54 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret Down14 Celebs Who Got Literal Cosmetic Surgery To "Make It" In HollywoodRapper K. Michelle said, "I felt like the bigger the butt, the bigger the career."by Kristen HarrisBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Hollywood's beauty standards are far more rigid than the already ridiculous pressures the rest of us face. If an actor or singer doesn't fit the mold, there's pressure to "fix" whatever's deemed a flaw - often cosmetically. (C)Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection Here are 14 stars who got cosmetic surgery to "make it" in Hollywood: 1. Julie Chen got eyelid surgery during her early days working in local news after her director made a racially charged comment about her eyes. James Devaney / WireImage On a 2013 episode of The Talk, she, "[My secret] dates back to when I was 25 years old, and I was working as a local news reporter in Dayton, Ohio. I asked my news director, over the holidays, if anchors want to take vacations, could I fill in? And he said, 'You will never be on this anchor desk, because you're Chinese.' He said, 'Let's face it, Julie, how relatable are you to our community? How big of an Asian community do we have in Dayton? On top of that, because of your Asian eyes, I've noticed that when you're on camera, you look disinterested and bored.' Well, fast forward, I'm like, I need to get another job - if I can - so I start meeting with agents for career advice. This one big-time agent basically told me the same thing. He said, 'I cannot represent you unless you get plastic surgery to make your eyes look bigger.'" Dimitrios Kambouris / WireImage / Via Getty After talking the decision through with her parents, she ultimately decided to get the blepharoplasty. She continued, "And after I had it done, the ball did roll for me. And I wondered, did I give in to the man? I have to live with every decision that I've made. And it got me to where we are today. And I'm not going to look back." CBS Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images In 2023, Julie told AARP, "I got some blowback within my own family before I had it. I had a sister who thought it was, you know, denying my heritage, and she thought it was ridiculous. And then people in the newsroom back then in Dayton, Ohio, they were just kind of baffled. Like they didn't even understand what it was I was doing, trying to achieve or why." Ethan Miller / Getty Images 2. Before she was a musician, Courtney Love was an actor. However, she felt her nose was holding her back, so, at age 20, she got a rhinoplasty. Lester Cohen / Getty Images In 2014, she told Jimmy Kimmel Live, "Let's just be real. I had a really big nose. That schnoz was not taking me anywhere... I got my nose fixed... In six months, the whole world changed." Edward Berthelot / Getty Images 3. Demi Lovato was talked into "fixing" their teeth gap as a child star. (C)Disney Channel/Courtesy Everett Collection, Disney Channel / Via Disney+ In 2016, she told Allure, "I signed with Disney Channel when I got Camp Rock, and I had a gap between my two front teeth. They were like, 'Would you be willing to fix it?' I wish today that I hadn't, because my gap was really cute." Disney Channel / Via Disney+ 4. Actor Rich Rotella got limb-lengthening surgery to add three inches to his height to help him book more roles. Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Images In 2022, he told Business Insider, "I've always felt the need to be taller, even as a teenager. I was 5'5" and felt like I paled in comparison to my peers... I've been an actor in Hollywood since 2009 and have worked with a handful of celebrities, from Betty White to Mindy Sterling, and talented filmmakers. Over time, it seemed like I was stuck in the sidekick role. So in 2019, on the eve of my 10th anniversary in Hollywood, I asked some directors and filmmakers to share their honest opinions about my career. They told me I hadn't been able to get lead roles because of my height. Lead actors are typically 5'8" and up, they told me. This came as a shock, and I felt like I was knocked down a few pegs." Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Images A few months later, he took steps towards finding a surgeon. He said, "The price of the procedure depends on the method you choose and if physical therapy is included. I chose to do a femoral surgery, or above the knees, and ended up spending more than $100,000. My insurance didn't cover the surgery, but I'd recommend that people include physical therapy sessions in their cost analysis. I increased my height by 3 inches, going from 5'5" to 5'8". Immediately after the surgery, I sent a mass email to my family and friends informing them of my decision. I received mixed reactions, but a lot of people questioned my judgment...I'm currently working on the documentary... I'm also starting to look for opportunities to get in touch with executives from major studios in the hopes of selling the rights to my story. In the meantime, I have several other films that