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Denmark's PM blasts plastic surgeon for his unsolicited offer to 'fix' spot on her nose

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Denmark's PM blasts plastic surgeon for his unsolicited offer to 'fix' spot on her nose. (2026, August 25). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mette-frederiksen-instagram-post-9.7318725?cmp=rss

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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen posted on Instagram about a plastic surgeon who sent her an unsolicited message offering to "fix" a spot on her nose. The 48-year-old politician, who has been in office since mid-2019, stated that she has lost count of how many messages she has received over the years with unwanted beauty advice. Frederiksen said she is happy with her body and does not need a male plastic surgeon to have an opinion about it, expressing feelings of indignation towards such comments. The post includes a screenshot of the message from the unidentified plastic surgeon.

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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen posted on Instagram about receiving an unsolicited message from a 48-year-old plastic surgeon, who offered to "fix" a small spot on her nose. The message was just one of many she has received over the years, including comments about her teeth and hair. Frederiksen, who had recently returned from a trip to Ukraine, where she experienced air raid sirens amid the ongoing war, expressed frustration with the constant attention to her appearance. She posted a screenshot of the message and responded by saying she was happy with her body and didn't need a man's opinion on it. This incident has highlighted the pressure women face to look young and beautiful, as well as the issue of online harassment against female journalists, which is also a growing concern.

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Frederiksen PERSON · 3× Instagram ORG · 3× Ukraine GPE · 3× Denmark GPE · 2× Mette Frederiksen PERSON · 2× Danish NORP · 1× European Union ORG · 1× NATO ORG · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× a Social Democrat NORP · 1×

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The 48-year-old wrote on Instagram Monday that she had just returned back home from a trip to Ukraine, where she was exposed to air raid sirens amid the ongoing war, only to find a message from a plastic surgeon offering to "fix that little spot on your nose." "I've lost count of how many messages I've received over the years about my appearance," Frederiksen wrote.

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2026-08-25 · CBC News

Denmark's PM blasts plastic surgeon for his unsolicited offer to 'fix' spot on her nose · assertive framing

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Denmark's PM blasts plastic surgeon for his unsolicited offer to 'fix' spot on her nose Mette Frederiksen, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine, posted the note on Instagram Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is fed up with getting unsolicited beauty advice. asserted

Frederiksen → blast → advice

Frederiksen → write → appearance

Especially that I have ugly teeth and thin hair. asserted

I → have → teeth

That I have an ugly 'wart' on my nose and well-meaning advice to get some Botox." asserted

I → have → Botox

She posted a screenshot of the plastic surgeon's offer without identifying him. asserted

She → post → him

She also posted her response: "Oh no. asserted

She → post → response

I'm happy with my body — I really don't need a male plastic surgeon to have an opinion about it!" asserted

surgeon → need → it

Women are feeling the pressure to look forever young, but some are pushing back Online harassment against female journalists is a growing problem, UN report suggests uncertain

report → feel → journalists

Frederiksen, a Social Democrat and Denmark 's second female prime minister, is now in her third term, making her one of Europe's longest-serving and most experienced leaders. asserted

her → make → leaders

She has led the European Union and NATO member country since mid-2019. asserted

She → lead → mid-2019

She has pledged to maintain a firm stance against U.S. President Donald Trump's ambitions for Greenland, the kingdom's semiautonomous territory, and continue supporting Ukraine against Russia's war of aggression. asserted

She → pledge → aggression

On Instagram, Frederiksen stressed that she does not interfere with other people's appearance and wrote: "I'm perfectly fine with my body — as it is when you're a woman approaching 50." asserted

you → stress → 50

She added that "if you're going to write to me (and you're more than welcome to), I hope you'll use your time to talk about something more meaningful. asserted

you → add → something

The prime minister also said that those unsolicited beauty tips and suggestions made her feel "indignant" and that "today, I'm sending an extra loving thought to all of you who have to put up with the 'perfect imperfections' we all walk around with every day." asserted

we → say → imperfections