Kirsten Dunst likes imperfections

Kirsten Dunst loves her imperfections. The 29-year-old actress has often been told she should fix her teeth and other things not considered perfect by Hollywood standards, but she likes her looks and does not intend to ever change them.

“I like imperfections. People have said lots of times, ‘Why don’t you fix your teeth?’ For me, the people I respect are like, ‘Don’t ever fix your teeth!’” she said.

“So the aesthetic I migrate to is not the mainstream aesthetic. I think it’s difficult to grow up going to the movies where things are so perfect and that’s the idea of a movie star, too.

“You know, you see the star up there and a line or a pimple has been digitally removed so you look, well, perfect.”

One of the people critiquing her looks was her mother Inez, who told her to get her teeth straightened and wear make-up to cover her pale lips.

“My mother’s like, ‘Your lips are pale, wear some red lipstick!’ So when we go out to diner, I’ll put on the damned red lipstick for her,” she added.

“Mothers look at their daughters and they think they’re the most beautiful. But we’re just who we are.

“My mum wanted me to fix my teeth, but when I was younger and wore braces I took out the retainer all the time. That’s why they didn’t get straight.”