Remember that dark period of human history when everyone lost it over actress Renee Zellweger’s 45-year-old face?

It was only a few weeks ago. Of course you do.

Close friend of both Renee and her face, Reese Witherspoon, has been doing some thinking. The 38-year-old This Means War actress aint pleased about the way the world treated Renee’s face. She aint pleased at all.

This is what Reese (who also, for the record, has a face) said to The Hollywood Reporter about Renee, Renee’s face, and what Renee’s face has to do with women’s place in Hollywood.

But first, here is a photograph of Reese’s face, taken out of context, to illustrate what she may or may not have looked like when saying the following words.

If you remember, Renee Zellweger has some equally excellent things to say about her own face’s reception. “I’m glad folks think I look different! I’m living a different, happy, more fulfilling life, and I’m thrilled that perhaps it shows,” she told People.

We’d like to congratulate Renee on her deployment of the word “folks” and Reese for stepping in to defend beautiful famous faces everywhere.

And if speaking about someone makes you want to look at a succession of photographs of them, here you go: 

Renee Zellweger

Renee Zellweger

Renee Zellweger

Renee Zellweger

Renee Zellweger

Renee Zellweger

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