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Beyoncé asked to have an 'Austin Powers' poster changed after her body was edited to look 'too skinny,' according to the movie's makeup artist

Jul 16, 2022, 06:15 IST
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Beyoncé and Mike Meyers in "Austin Powers in Goldmember."New Line Cinema
  • Beyoncé starred as Foxxy Cleopatra in the 2002 film "Austin Powers in Goldmember."
  • Makeup artist Kate Biscoe revealed that Beyoncé asked to "make her body bigger" on the poster.
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Beyoncé called out the "Austin Powers in Goldmember" marketing team for editing her body in a promotional photo, according to makeup artist Kate Biscoe.

Vulture recently published a deep dive into Beyoncé's starring role as Foxxy Cleopatra in the 2002 blockbuster comedy, in which Biscoe explained the pop star's reaction to the original poster design.

"When we were shooting, someone brought her a poster that would be promoting the movie. He showed it to her, like, 'Do you like it?' And she was kind of like, 'Yeah,'" Biscoe said. "He goes, 'What's the matter?' And she says, 'You made me too skinny. It's not me.'"

"She walked away to go do the scene, and I looked at him and smiled, like, 'Is that the first time that you've ever had an actress ask to make her body bigger?'" Biscoe continued. "He was like, 'Yes. It's going to cost me thousands of dollars, but I am going to do it.'"

Beyoncé, center, as Foxxy Cleopatra.New Line Cinema

Other people involved in the movie described the singer's impressive work ethic and positive attitude on set.

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Music supervisor John Houlihan described Beyoncé as a "super-pro," while producer John Lyons said she "put herself on a really tough physical regimen and diet" for the role.

Diane Mizota, who played Fook Mi, told Vulture that Beyoncé was "pretty quiet" and would sneakily eat donuts in the makeup chair.

"I remember thinking, 'Oh my God, she's so cute. She just wants a donut! It's a night shoot, and she's probably working out like crazy,'" Mizota said.

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