Kathy Bates sparked plastic surgery rumors when she graced the red carpet at the 2026 Oscars on Sunday, March 15.

The actress got dolled up in a long-sleeved dress that featured shiny embellishments, and while countless fans raved over her slimmed-down look amid her weight-loss journey, others speculated she went under the knife.

Kathy Bates Shines at the 2026 Oscars

“My girl got her face pulled 😍,” one X user alleged, while another wrote, “Her facelift looks fantastic.”

A third fan called the 77-year-old “snatched,” while a fourth admirer penned, “That is the best I have ever seen her look. Not just because of the weight loss, her hair and makeup look beautiful.”

Inside Kathy Bates’ 100-Pound Weight Loss

Bates got candid about her health in a interview, revealing she “lost 100 pounds” over the past “six or seven years.”

In a follow-up interview, the Misery star clarified she lost 80 lbs. through diet and lifestyle changes and dropped the final 20 when she stated taking Ozempic.

“There’s been a lot of talk that I just was able to do this because of Ozempic. But I have to impress upon people out there that this was hard work for me, especially during the pandemic,” she shared. “It’s very hard to say you’ve had enough.”

“I don’t think I’ve been this slim since I was in college,” she admitted, revealing she decided to change things around when she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.