Woman Slams Period Actors for Having ‘Botox and Lip Fillers’ — and Thousands Agree with Her Hot Take (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

TikToker goes viral for hot take on period actors.Photo:allison.marie633/TikTok; Getty

allison.marie633/TikTok; Getty

Are period actors allowed to look like they’ve just stepped off a Hollywood red carpet? According to one impassioned TikToker, no, they can’t.

She doubled down on her opinion in her caption, writing: “Like, you should never even get past the audition.”

Her video tackles the popular belief that historical bodies of work — think the filmNosferatu,theacclaimedDowntown Abbeyor theGladiatorfranchise — should accurately portray the beauty standard of the eras they take place in. But to her dismay, many don’t.

“It’s the worst. Then the fans will be like ‘I’m not here for historical accuracy.' Then what are you here for?” one user wrote.

“I always say this, it completely ruins the immersive effect of watching a good period piece. Accuracy is the whole point. We know people didn’t look like that,” added another.

“If it’s not even remotely realistic, I’m turning it off. I want to feel immersed like I’m right there with them in the show. The second I see a manicure or their face stuck in place from the filler I’m LEAVING,” a third user chimed in.

In addition to nips and tucks, users lamented about other beauty enhancements, like false lashes, “perfect” wigs, veneers, hair extensions and acrylic nails (a costume hiccup seen inBridgertonthat fans have also pointed out in a pastReddit thread) that are simply too unbelievable and too much of a distraction from the storyline.

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And in addition to her thoughts on non-invasive cosmetic treatments — which celebrities haveadmitted to having done in recent years— she has a few other gripes including “perfectly groomed appearances in shows where the time period wasn’t known for cleanliness."

source: people.com