Not only did Gene Simmons fess up about getting plastic surgery, but he even got it on television, which means we got a real peek inside the process, including the discussions that led to the cosmetic enhancements. You may recall that the Kiss rocker and his family had a reality television show on A&E, called “Gene Simmons Family Jewels,” and it was on that program that the surgery was documented. Simmons and his longtime partner Shannon Tweed went in for plastic surgery together, in what they called a “his-and-hers facelift” procedure.
Of course, Simmons did more than just your typical facelift — he spent 11 hours on the operating table, one day before Tweed went in for her facelift and lower lid work. “I’d thought about it before,” Simmons admitted to People after the 2007 surgeries. “I was aware I had jowls.”
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Simmons did have those “jowls” lifted, as well as tweaks to his eyelids and liposuction of his pectorals. Though it was refreshing to get a look behind the curtain that most celebrities keep firmly shut, there was definitely a level of cringiness knowing the surgeries were at least partially being done for a reality show plotline. In a 2021 interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Simmons avoided answering questions about any further cosmetic surgery but did offer some advice. “No, I don’t recommend anything that I’ve done to anyone. Just because I order something off the menu, doesn’t mean you should. Order whatever makes you happy. Everybody’s journey should be a personal choice,” he said.
