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Image: Getty. The internet blew up with commentary about how different her face looked. The actress looked considerably different. When asked about the commentary shortly after the internet commentary went into overdrive, Zellweger told People : "I'm glad folks think I look different. I am healthy. For a long time I wasn't doing such a good job with that. I took on a schedule that is not realistically sustainable and didn't allow for taking care of myself," she said.

I was aware of the chaos and finally chose different things. Perhaps I look different. Who doesn't as they get older?! But I am different. I'm happy. Story continues after video. Then in , Zellweger penned a brutally honest open letter in The Huffington Post discussing the intense media speculation about her new look. This fact is of no true import to anyone at all," she wrote. But Zellweger has also had a somewhat complicated relationship with her own fame. The s were a banner decade for the actress—she starred in Chicago , kicked off the Bridget Jones' Diary franchise, won an Oscar for Cold Mountain and was nominated for two others.

But by the end of the decade she gave it all up. After starring in My Own Love Song opposite Forest Whitaker , Zellweger stepped away from the spotlight and quit acting for six whole years. Zellweger didn't explain much about her decision at the time not that she owed anybody anything , and in fact her semi-retirement wasn't so much announced as it was slowly realized as the years away from Hollywood dragged on. She spent a good portion of her time traveling abroad, going to places like Thailand and Cambodia and volunteering in Africa with women's groups, and was rarely spotted at industry events.

Years later the actress gave some insight to E! News' Marc Malkin about what may have been behind, at least in part, her decision to leave the spotlight: She explained that she suffered from what she calls "imposter syndrome," describing her constant feelings that "This is the time you're going to be figured out, this is the time you're going to get fired, for sure. In a moment that serves to showcase both the best and worst of Hollywood, Zellweger reentered the public conversation wholly unwillingly during her hiatus after stepping out for the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards looking markedly different.

She was instantly subjected to hordes of criticism and speculation over her new appearance, ranging from nosy to downright misogynist. And while it was something that no woman should have to address publicly, it gave Zellweger the chance to let her fans know that she was reveling in her hiatus. My friends say that I look peaceful. I am healthy. She said the encounter left her momentarily stunned: "I thought, 'Wow, that's interesting.

Anyway, here's my stop. The famously private star, who plays Judy Garland in a forthcoming biopic, said things got even more awkward when the man got up just before her stop, looked up and recognized her.

Renee Zellweger plays Judy Garland in an upcoming biopic. But you look just like yourself! While she was hurt by the public bashing, Zellweger insisted that the interaction only served as a reminder that she needed to maintain a positive outlook on life. I don't seek it out. You know, I have dogs and they have to have shots and they need pills twice a day. There's a lot, you know. I have other things to do.