Lionel Richie’s coronation performance sparked quite a bit of controversy after being labeled ‘disappointing’ by viewers at King Charles’ celebratory concert on Sunday – but now the famed crooner is about to spark some serious debate to have a whole other reason: his stance on anti-aging techniques.
The 73-year-old singer has managed to maintain the same youthful appearance for many years – but despite the pressure stars face to stay young, Lionel insists you’ll never catch him going under the knife trying to improve his looks to keep.
Speaking to DailyMail.com, the father-of-three revealed why he will never go down the same surgical path as many of his Hollywood contemporaries, explaining that he would hate to be unable to return to its natural appearance after plastic surgery. .
‘[Plastic surgery] commit for that year [while you recover] – and then of course you can’t go, you stay there… You try to go back and reset, and you can’t,” he said, adding: “[And] that is completely wrong!’
Lionel Richie (seen on Sunday) has insisted he will never have plastic surgery to maintain his looks because ‘that goes wrong’ and you can’t… go back and reset’
The 73-year-old (seen left in 1982 and right on Sunday) sparked intrigue over his seemingly ageless looks after performing at King Charles’ coronation concert
Instead of surgery, Lionel – who is in a relationship with model Lisa Parigi – prefers an all-natural approach to anti-aging, including “water, sleep… and sex”
And there’s another very important reason why the All Night Long singer wants to avoid aesthetic surgery: “God may not recognize me, so I want to make sure he knows me.”
Instead of surgery, Lionel — who has been in a relationship with Swiss-Caribbean model Lisa Parigi for more than a decade — said he prefers to focus on a much more natural approach to anti-aging, ditching traditional methods like getting lots of sleep and getting lots of sleep. combines. of water with another, more risky activity: sex.
“Water, sleep and sweat, not too much red meat,” he said when asked how he takes care of himself at the eighth annual Hollywood Beauty Awards. “I know it’s very boring. [Sex] will also work and it’s good for your heart.’
Lionel’s seemingly timeless looks gained renewed interest last weekend after he performed alongside Katy Perry and British boy band Take That at a Sunday evening concert held to celebrate King Charles’s coronation.
The performance sparked a lot of debate online after critics spoke out about what they regarded as a ‘pabbly’ and ‘awful’ performance at Windsor Castle.
However, social media users also took notice of his onstage performance for an entirely different reason, drawing attention to how young Lionel still looks after more than five decades in the spotlight.
“How is Lionel 73, he looks so young?” one person asked on Twitter, while another joked, “He’s been dancing on the ceiling since the 80s, gravity inverted.”
Another user suggested: “Lots of surgeries.”
“Water, sleep and sweat, not too much red meat,” said Lionel (seen on the left in 1969 and on the right earlier this month). “I know it’s very boring. [Sex] will also work and it’s good for your heart’
Twitter users were quick to draw attention to the American Idol judges’ timeless looks at his coronation concert last weekend
While Lionel may have avoided all surgeries, there are plenty of male celebrities who have chosen to go under the knife — or turn to injectables like Botox — to maintain their looks through the years.
One such person is Simon Cowell, who previously served as a judge on American Idol, the talent show that now helps Lionel and his co-star Katy crown.
Simon, 63, opened up in April 2022 about his regret at taking his obsession with injectables too far, telling The Sun he was left ‘unrecognisable’ and like ‘something out of a horror show’.
“There was a stage where everyone had their face pumped full of this and the other,” he said, adding that his drastically changing appearance had even brought his young son, Eric, to tears.
‘I recently saw a picture of me from ‘back in the day’ and didn’t recognize it as me at first.’
While Lionel won’t have plastic surgery, plenty of other stars have opened up about their decision to have cosmetic procedures, including Simon Cowell (seen on the left in 2002 and on the right in 2019)
Actor and boxer Mickey Rourke (seen on the left in 1990 and on the right in 2012), 70, has also come under fire over the years for what critics consider an excess of plastic surgery.
At the time, the America’s Got Talent star, who shares his son with partner Lauren Silverman, 45, revealed he was out of filler in his face, adding: ‘Eric was hysterical. It’s been enough.’
But Simon is far from the only high-profile star who takes their love of aesthetic procedures too far.
Actor and boxer Mickey Rourke, 70, has also come under fire over the years for what critics consider an excess of plastic surgery. boxing days.
In 2009, he told DailyMail.com that he had already had six surgeries, but insisted he only went under the knife to repair an injury.
“Most of it was to fix the mess off my face because of boxing, but I went to the wrong guy to put my face back together,” he said.
“I broke my nose twice. I’ve had five surgeries on my nose and one on a broken cheekbone.’