Bradley Cooper Shuts Down Plastic Surgery Rumours, Says Speculation ‘Made Me Angry’

Bradley Cooper has finally addressed long-standing rumours surrounding plastic surgery, setting the record straight during a candid appearance on the SmartLess podcast. The Hollywood actor joined hosts

Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and longtime friend Will Arnett for the episode, where the conversation turned to the most bizarre things people assume about him.

During the discussion, Arnett recalled being asked to share something about Cooper that fans might not know. What followed was a blunt takedown of the persistent speculation surrounding the actor’s appearance.

“I said, ‘Well, there’s a lot'”, Arnett shared. “And then I was gonna I was gonna say, because we keep reading everybody thinks that Bradley’s had plastic surgery. Everybody keeps saying that. I’m like, ‘What people don’t know is that he hasn’t’. Right?”

Bateman quickly clarified, “That he hasn’t”. Arnett doubled down, adding, “Yeah. Of course, he hasn’t”.

‘People Think They Know Everything’

Cooper then chimed in, acknowledging that the rumours have followed him closely in recent weeks. “No, I get people (coming) up to me the last couple weeks”, the actor said, before explaining, “They’re like, ‘Oh, you look good! Yeah. Yeah, but it’s crazy’”.

Arnett admitted that the ongoing chatter left him frustrated on Cooper’s behalf. “But it did make me think. It made me mad because people say that all the time and it’s a hilarious thing. Everybody thinks that they know. You know you read that bullshit stuff”.

According to People magazine, Bradley Cooper has long been the subject of plastic surgery rumours, though he had never publicly addressed them before his guest appearance on the podcast. The moment marked the first time the actor openly responded to the speculation, making it clear that the assumptions were unfounded.

Busy On The Professional And Personal Front

Cooper has been making several public appearances lately as he promotes Is This Thing On?, his latest project as a director. The film stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern as a couple navigating the emotional fallout of a failing marriage.

As per the film’s synopsis, “As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene, while Tess (Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family. forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity and whether love can take a new form”.

On the personal front, Cooper has also been spotted spending time with his girlfriend, supermodel Gigi Hadid. The pair, who have been romantically linked since October 2023, were most recently seen attending a matinee performance of Broadway’s Waiting for Godot on December 20, where they posed for a rare couple photograph.