In 2014 , after Novak 's rare public appearance at the 86th Academy Awards , the media and social commentary indicated she was hardly recognizable , which resulted in speculation that she had undertaken substantial cosmetic surgery . Novak was devastated by the criticism — " It really did throw me into a tailspin and it hit me hard , " and wrote an open letter in which she stood up to all of her Oscar-night " bullies . " Novak admitted that she " had fat injections in my face " as she felt " they seemed far less invasive than a face-lift , " but later regretted it , " So why did I do it ? I trusted somebody doing what I thought they knew how to do best . I should have known better , but what do you do ? We do some stupid things in our lives . " Novak continues her creative endeavors today as a photographer , poet , and visual artist who paints in watercolor , oil , and pastel . Her paintings are impressionistic and surrealistic
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
Kim Novak