Kim Basinger Is 'Unrecognizable' with Minimal Makeup at 69 - Fans Think 'It's on Purpose to Be Left Alone'

Kim Basinger pulled up to her daughter's baby shower hand in hand with her boyfriend. But what shocked fans the most was her new look. The actress had her make done very naturally, which made her unrecognizable to some of her fans.

Actress and fashion model Kim Basinger showed up to her daughter's baby shower with her boyfriend on her arm.

However, what drove the internet into a frenzy was her look. The actress had a minimal nude makeup look which got mixed reviews from fans.

Some thought she looked unrecognizable, and others thought she was aging gracefully. But the actress was ready for a night of fun celebrating her daughter's upcoming baby.

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As Basinger walked hand in hand with her hairstylist boyfriend, Mitch Stone, she embraced her radiant and natural makeup look.

She was also fashionably dressed; the model wore a grey blazer with matching pants and paired it with black shoes and a black button-down shirt.

However, Basinger does not always appear publicly due to her agoraphobia. According to reports, the actress' fear of public spaces also comes from the rumors of having undergone plastic surgery.

But the actress has never confirmed or admitted to getting work done on her face. In fact, her daughter Ireland said her mother's beauty was all natural.

In 2012, Ireland posted a picture of her mother and praised her for being the most naturally beautiful woman. "Your skin care, workouts, and advice on eating healthy inspire me to do the same," wrote Ireland.

Ireland even said that her mother was the go-to person for any advice on having perfect skin and clarified that her mother had never gotten any surgery done.

But Facebook users had a different opinion. When the Basinger's photos surfaced, one user said "I don't give two cents, but her daughter saying she's done nothing is a lie." While sone else confessed they had mistaken the actress for the singer Steven Tyler.

Another user said it was evident that Basinger had gotten botox, lip filler, and a face lift. They also expressed that it was unfortunate because she looked more beautiful in her younger years. But this user was not alone, another fan added, "What a crying shame!"

Several users also compared Basinger to Mickey Rourke and joked that the two celebrities used the same plastic surgeon. "Is that Mickey Rourke?", commented one user.

However, some thought the actress was utterly unrecognizable. Even though it was an unual sight of Basinger, someone suggeted it might be a way for the actress to go incognito. "Unrecognizable, rare sighting, maybe it's on purpose to be left alone. " the user remarked.

At the same time, others did not understand why a procedure as expensive as plastic surgery could look worse than wrinkles.

But fans also empathized with Basinger because of the industry she worked in. While users still believed she had her face done, they thought it was a shame how Hollywood makes it difficult for women to embrace aging.

Kim Is Defended by Fans, Who Say She Looks ‘Fabulous’ at Her Age Alongside Her Long-Term Boyfriend

On the contrary, Basinger had several more people come to her defense. Fans said she looked "fabulous" and reiterated that her looks should not have been the topic of discussion but rather her daughter's interesting strip club-themed baby shower.

Those that claimed Basinger was unrecognizable got a hit by other fans that painted them as liars. Fans said she was completely recognizable and beautiful.

Other people expressed that it was unfair to shame Basinger for aging and said it was unrealistic to expect the actress to look like a 20-year-old when she's 69.

Another fan said there was nothing wrong with Basinger's look but suggested the actress get a darker brow and grey hair for an even sexier look.

Overall, people spoke about how celebrities live under immense pressure to maintain their youthfulness when non-famous people can look however they want.

When it comes to her love life, Basinger has mostly kept it under wraps because of a messy divorce she had with her ex-husband Alec Baldwin.

However, when she first started dating Stone, the actress was not afraid to show off the early stages of their relationship. The couple was first seen getting cozy in Hawaii but at that time her boyfriend's identity was unknown.

Paparazzi spotted Basinger and Stone enjoying their vacation. They went for a dip and came out to kiss each other. Then later in the day, they enjoyed the beautiful sunset. Eventually it was revealed that the actress was dating her hairstylist.

According to a close source, Basinger and Stone's romance started when they realized how much they got along during their styling sessions, so they randomly decided to go on a date. That date was a success, and the two have been happy for about nine years now.

However, before finding happiness, Basinger went through a turbulent divorce with Baldwin in 2002. For years, the two had a messy custody battle over their daughter, Ireland.

But since Ireland is much older, the former couple is said to have reached a truce. After her messy divorce, Basinger married make-up artists Ron Snyder Britton who was 15 years younger than her.

They ended their marriage after eight years. Britton wrote a memoir, opened up about the relationship, and accused Basinger of having an affair with her frequent co-star Richard Gere.

Forever Young Kim Basinger Is Preparing to Become a Grandma

After all the challenges Basinger has endured, she now gets to look forward to stepping into her new role as a grandmother. The actress joined her daughter as she celebrated her baby shower in a strip club called Jumbo's Clown Room in Hollywood.

The mother-to-be also shared a series of pictures from her special day captioned “Baby’s first strip club extravaganza."

Ireland wore black lace lingerie with a pink wig and dollar bills tucked in all over her lingerie. One of the photos included a sweet moment of the mother and daughter hugging.

Some of the guests at the baby shower included Hilary Duff, Rummer Willis, Sailor Brinkley Cook, and the father-to-be RAC. Even though Ireland's father is currently facing criminal charges, it did not stop her from celebrating her future baby.