Barry Manilow Tells Jonathan Ross He's NOT Had Any Plastic Surgery, Says 'This Is Me At 70'
Barry Manilow LAUGHS Off Surgery Rumours, While Looking Like This
The Huffington Post UK
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Barry Manilow is emphatic that he hasn’t had plastic surgery, despite ongoing speculation about his unchanging looks.
Barry is a guest on Jonathan Ross’s show this weekend and, asked by his host to explain his unlined visage at the age of 71, the veteran singer-songwriter replies, “Jonathan, look at me, don’t I look my age?... That’s the way I’m ageing…”
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Barry Manilow swears it's just old-fashioned healthy living that's got him looking this polished way
When Jonathan joked that the only person ageing as well as Bazzer is Phillip Schofield, sharing the chat show sofa with him, Barry exclaims, “Really, this is what I look like. I don’t know what the hell they’re talking about.”
He adds, “It’s infuriating. This is me at 70. It is. I swear.”
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And Bazzer admits it can be frustrating having to knock down constant rumours about surgery
Barry, whose new album finds him performing duets with other stars, some of whom have died, through the power of technology, and one of these – Whitney Houston – was particularly close to his heart.
“Whitney was in her perfect voice on this record,” he remembers, “and really I kept running for the Kleenex because really [her death was] such a tragedy, so young… I did [know her well]. A good girl.”
Of her tragic decline through drugs, Barry tells Jonathan how he was one of many friends who tried to intervene… “Everybody did but you know when you get to that stage, I think logic doesn’t help anybody. When she was there… I know my friend Clive Davis did everything he could, wrote her letters, called her, [it] didn’t help.”
Of the current crop of stars, Barry lists his favourites as Bruno Mars and Lady Gagy, but hints that his own performing days may be over, explaining, “My hips are not what they used to be.”
Barry Manilow appears alongside Phillip Schofield, Sarah Millican and James Macavoy on The Jonathan Ross Show on Saturday 29 November at 10.50pm on ITV.
Male Celebs Who've Admitted To Plastic Surgery
Bruce Jenner(01 of12)
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The Olympic gold medalist and husband of momager Kris Jenner has had a nose job and a couple facelifts. (credit:Getty / Getty)
Simon Cowell(02 of12)
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The TV producer and former "American Idol" host has had Botox injections and is not shy about admitting they are part of his standard beauty routine. (credit:Getty / Getty)
Mickey Rourke(03 of12)
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After years of boxing, Mickey Rourke had several cosmetic procedures to try and rectify the damage being in the ring had on his face - but he says he should've shopped around a bit, saying: “Most of [the surgery] was to mend the mess of my face because of the boxing, but I went to the wrong guy to put my face back together.” (credit:WENN)
Gene Simmons(04 of12)
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The Kiss frontman has had a facelift, which focused especially on the area around his chin. (credit:Getty / Getty)
Rylan Clark(05 of12)
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Rylan recently unveiled a barnd new set of gnashers and he's already admitted to regularly using Botox despite only being 25. Yikes. (credit:Splash/PA)
Michael Jackson(06 of12)
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The late King of Pop had two nose jobs and a procedure to add a chin dimple. (credit:Getty / Getty)
Pete Burns(07 of12)
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The Dead Or Alive singer's addiction to plastic surgery has become notorious over the years and he's been left barely recognisable to how he looked before he first went under the knife. (credit:WENN)
Barry Manilow(08 of12)
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The singer had two facelifts -- an upper one and a lower one -- which he unsuccessfully tried to keep under wraps before admitting to it. (credit:Getty / Getty)
Burt Reynolds(09 of12)
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The actor and director has had work done on his eyes and maintains that the surgery stops there, despite rumors of a facelift. (credit:Getty / Getty)
Enrique Iglesias(10 of12)
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The Spanish singer had his trademark mole removed in a five-minute procedure. (credit:Getty / Getty)
Howard Stern(11 of12)
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The radio host and "America's Got Talent" judge has had a nose job and lipo to remove his double chin. (credit:Getty / Getty)
Kenny Rogers(12 of12)
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The country singer had a facelift to look closer in age to his younger wife. (credit:Getty / Getty)