- Dirty Dancing was a popular film back in the day
- Jennifer Grey played the leading lady alongside Patrick Swayze
- Take a look at why her career was destroyed
Dirty Dancing is one of the most successful movies of the eighties and continues to be a fan-favorite to this day. In 1987, Jennifer Grey portrayed the main character "Baby" and became a celebrated superstar overnight. With her sparkling personality and her curly hair, the 63-year-old stood out from the crowd and was able to win over the masses.
Over 30 years after her role opposite Patrick Swayze (†57), the actress is hardly recognizable. The reason was numerous plastic surgeries, which not only changed her whole face but cost her a career in Hollywood.
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Jennifer Grey: "Baby" was hardly recognizable after surgery
Only a few years after her success with Dirty Dancing, Jennifer had her nose corrected with two operations. But that did not sit well with her fans! Most people did not recognize the actress anymore and that nearly cost her everything, as she revealed in an interview with Mirror:
"I went into the operating room a celebrity and came out anonymous. It was like being in a witness protection program or being invisible." As a result, she lost many role offers and could only land small roles in movies such as Bounce and Keith.
Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey has an amazing family
In real life, Jennifer seems to have found her absolute happiness. Since 2001, she married actor and screenwriter Clark Gregg. The same year, her daughter Stella was born and made their little family complete. Jennnifer and Clark have since divorced.
