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"I have had work done"

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A four-word confession that plays like a shrug, "I have had work done" is Linda Evans choosing bluntness over the usual celebrity evasions. Coming from an actress whose face was literally part of the product during the glossy, high-stakes TV era of the 1980s, the line lands as both candor and damage control. It’s not a plea for approval; it’s a refusal to pretend the camera didn’t come with conditions.

The intent is deceptively practical: take the sting out of the gotcha. By stating it plainly, Evans controls the narrative before tabloids, interviewers, or internet sleuths can frame her as either liar or cautionary tale. The subtext is heavier: in show business, aging isn’t a private experience, it’s a public negotiation with power. "Work" is a telling euphemism, the industry’s preferred soft-focus language that makes surgery sound like routine maintenance, like fixing a hem. That phrasing reveals the cultural bargain: women are expected to remain forever market-ready, but also to appear effortlessly, naturally so.

The context matters because Evans belongs to a generation of stars trained to be polished, not confessional. So when she admits intervention, she punctures the myth that beauty is just good genes and good lighting. She also sidesteps moral theater. No repentance, no empowerment speech, no self-pity. Just a plain acknowledgement of the system and her place inside it, which is exactly why it resonates: it’s honest without performing honesty.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
Evans, Linda. (2026, January 17). I have had work done. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-have-had-work-done-76794/

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Evans, Linda. "I have had work done." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-have-had-work-done-76794/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I have had work done." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-have-had-work-done-76794/. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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Linda Evans (born November 18, 1942) is a Actress from USA.

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