Celebrity plastic surgery is always a tricky subject. Some stars are open and upfront about what procedures they've had, while others will deny it until their last breath. When it comes to another person's appearance, it's not up to anyone else to speculate on someone's choices, but that tends to get lost in the shuffle when it comes to celebrities.
Case in point: reality TV personality NeNe Leakes has come under fire recently as the internet has speculated about her "new" face. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, she responded to the rumors, detailing that she still had wrinkles in her forehead and referencing guesses about a nose job, explaining, "It's just a contour and nose, not a pinched nose."
This wasn't enough for former "Insecure" star Amanda Seales, who offered her very critical thoughts on the former "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star's denial.
"I can't stand lies. You cut all the mess out of your nose. Quit lying to us! And more importantly, to yourself," Seales said during a live chat. "I don't understand this. She always says she has superb makeup. Makeup doesn't shave the jaw. I want her to own that she wanted to do this to herself. You got new eyelids, sis. I don't like it. Her nose is on a path of self-destruction."
Why does she care about what NeNe Leakes does with her face? It's her face and she can take whatever steps she thinks are necessary to make herself feel comfortable with her looks. And why does she feel a need to be so mean-spirited with her criticism? She could've gotten her point across without resorting to childlike insults.
As usual, Seales' opinions did not go over the way she thought they would. Social media let her know that she needed to calm down and leave Leakes alone.
On an Instagram clip of Seales' comments, the replies ranged from being extremely critical of the comedian/actress, to those who agreed with her, to some who wondered why she cared.
One person asked a pretty simple question, writing, "Why is she in Ms [Leakes'] business???"
Meanwhile, another user didn't understand Seales' over the top reaction, posting, "She's definitely entitled to her own opinion however, let that lady live her life. Her nose is not bothering you."
Someone else is done with the former "The Real" co-host's pattern of behavior, writing on X, "I can't believe I ever liked Amanda seales. She's so ignorant for someone who is educated like she is. The fact is that she has the audacity to bash NeNe about an alleged nose job is crazy. She's gonna pull a karen like she always does when she gets backlash."
TikTok user @Everybodykateskrissy discussed the controversy by pointing out that Leakes is from a generation that doesn't talk about plastic surgery. While cosmetic procedures are considered a normal part of life nowadays, there will always be some Black people who think it's taboo to publicly discuss these things. She also called out Seales for using her platform to tear down another Black woman.
In the comments, one person didn't see the need to bring Leakes' appearance into the conversation, replying, "I love Amanda Seales but why is it necessary to publicly comment on someone's face?"
Someone else cut to the point, writing, "This made it clear that Amanda is and has always been.. the problem."
No matter what you think of NeNe Leakes' plastic surgery denial, it's not up to Amanda Seales to publicly call her out on it. That kind of toxic commentary gives others license to be disrespectful to Black women, something she claims to be against. We know she'll never think of the consequences before she presses record, but we don't need to act like Seales' thoughts carry any real weight outside of her own bubble.