Kelly Ripa Reveals the Real Reason She Rejects Breast Implants
Oh, brilliant. Yet another celebrity plastic surgery debate—just what we needed. Kelly Ripa, the ever-perky Live with Kelly and Mark host, recently laid out why she’s sworn off breast augmentation forever. Speaking on the July 15 episode of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, the 54-year-old television personality admitted she’s “flat-chested” and has long flirted with the idea of surgical enhancement. But after more than a few consultations and far too many online horror stories, she’s decided to stick with what nature gave her.
Ripa didn’t mince words. “I have no boobs,” she said matter-of-factly, rolling her eyes at the notion that this was breaking news. Despite proudly owning her small chest as a “point of pride,” she confessed to scheduling “more breast augmentation consults than I would like to admit.” Each meeting seemed promising—doctors offered reassuring facts, sleek office tours, and before-and-after photos. Yet nothing sealed the deal. Instead, her phone’s targeted ads and push notifications delivered chilling tales of complications, ruptured implants, and endless recovery nightmares. “Because our cell phones listen to us, it pops up,” she grumbled. “And I scroll through so many horror stories of boob jobs.”
Another deal breaker for Ripa is longevity. Friends who have gone under the knife frequently face replacement surgeries every ten years. As she calculated, “If I get them at 55, at 65 I swap them out; at 75 I’m on version two; by 85 I’m probably back in surgical scrubs. No thanks.” Husband Mark Consuelos, her partner of 29 years, is entirely unbothered. “Nobody’s talking to these except for Mark, and even he seems like he’s on a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy,” she joked. “He’s like, ‘We’re good. I’m fine.’”
Kelly’s candid confession arrives amid a broader celebrity conversation on cosmetic tweaks. On the same E! Online roundup, a Shark Tank star listed her laundry of procedures in a June post, while a Watch What Happens Live host finally tried Botox in March. A Married to Medicine reunion revealed a longtime Botox skeptic finally took the plunge. Over on the Whine Down podcast in February 2024, a One Tree Hill alum discussed her own implants, stressing that any procedure must be “100 percent for you.” Even a Teen Mom 2 cast member’s multi-stage transformations made headlines this past December.
Through it all, Kelly Ripa stands firm in her choice to skip implants, armed with cautionary tales and a supportive family. She may lack cleavage enhancement, but she has an enviable sense of self. And when surgery ads pop up next to her favorite apps, she’ll just keep scrolling. Well, didn’t see that coming? No, neither did I.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast
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