11 Stars With Crazy Excuses for Their Cosmetic Surgery

One of them involves Miss Piggy
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 7, 2013 4:05 PM CDT
11 Stars With Crazy Excuses for Their Cosmetic Surgery
Vicki Gunvalson, star of "Real Housewives of Orange County," said she was trying to look less like Miss Piggy when she got a nose cartilage reconstruction, a chin implant, and fat injections in her upper cheeks. A co-star had compared her to the Muppet during a stand-up routine.   (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Celebrities have come up with some pretty interesting explanations for why they succumbed to plastic surgery over the years, and some are definitely harder to believe than others. Wonderwall rounds up 11 of the best excuses. Check out the gallery for a sampling, or click here for the complete list—including one actress who blames her drastic change in appearance on a car accident. (More cosmetic surgery stories.)

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