Dirty Dancing Fans, Here's Why Mindy Actress from Friends Looks So Familiar
The revelation that may come as a shock to many is that we have all actually seen Dirty Dancing’s Baby Houseman on Friends multiple times. How is this possible? There’s an explanation.
If you love 1987's iconic Dirty Dancing, but also consider yourself a Friends fan, this article is for you. Apparently, the main character of the movie was also the star of the legendary series, but we all seemed to have missed it.
The unforgettable role of Baby Houseman was played by Jennifer Grey, and the actress was also the one who portrayed Rachel Green's ex-best friend Mindy. But the change in appearance was so huge that for years nobody could guess that they were the same person. How so?
Jennifer Grey Had a Nose Surgery That Changed Her and Her Career
The stunning contrast between her Baby role and Mindy in Friends left many fans scratching their heads. The same actress, but so different, with almost no trace of the face that made her a star in Dirty Dancing. If you're wondering why she looked so different on the show, it all comes down to one life-changing decision.
When Dirty Dancing premiered, the movie became an instant cultural phenomenon. Fans literally fell in love with her. But apparently Grey had one hater: herself. Just a few years after the film's release, Jennifer Grey underwent a rhinoplasty that changed her appearance completely.
Before the surgery, the actress had a distinctive nose that made her instantly recognizable. But after the procedure, her facial features changed, and she became almost impossible to recognize for many fans.
This change in appearance led to a shift in her career trajectory. While she continued to work steadily in Hollywood, her post-surgery roles didn't carry the same star power as her earlier performances, including her appearance as Mindy on Friends.
“It really is shocking just how much just a nose job changed her entire face. I'd seen Friends and Dirty Dancing so many times, but it was years before I found out it was her,” Redditor hoginlly said.
It's funny, though, how the writers of Friends made it all appear as a running joke on the show.
“That quip from Rachel about the kids having her original nose makes all the more sense when you realize who plays Mindy,” Redditor Lochness_Hamster_350 said.
